CVE-2016-1597 Privilege escalation in Access Governance Suite
A logged-in user can escalate privileges to administrator in NetIQ Access Governance Suite, allowing unauthorized administrative control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1597?
CVE-2016-1597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Access Governance Suite, published on 23 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logged-in user in NetIQ Access Governance Suite 6.0 through 6.4 could escalate privileges to administrator.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netiq Access Governance Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q284-cph9-v99x.