CVE-2016-1592 Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML code via a specific CGI endpoint in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1592?
CVE-2016-1592 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3, published on 27 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XSS in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML code via the nrfEntitlementReport.do CGI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1592?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netiq Identity Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1592?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1592 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-1592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3
- CVE-2006-4803 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2015-0787 Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3
- CVE-2017-7427 iManager - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks
- CVE-2017-7426 iManager - XML External Entity vulnerabilities
- CVE-2018-1348 NetIQ Identity Manager SSL Renegotiation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvjf-hmjv-m5w5.