CVE-2016-1598 Cross-site scripting in NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4
Attackers can inject arbitrary HTML into administrator pages by modifying their username, potentially compromising the identity management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1598?
CVE-2016-1598 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4, published on 27 Oct 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XSS in NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4 allows attackers able to change their username to inject arbitrary HTML code into the Role Assignment administrator HTML pages.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1598?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Novell Identity Manager, Novell Identity Manager Identity Applications.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1598 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-2016-1598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qg9-936j-cmh6.