CVE-2016-5752 Information disclosure in NetIQ Access Manager

High 7.5 Published Updated

NetIQ Access Manager leaks SAML results to malicious URLs due to improper handling of unsigned requests, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-5752?

CVE-2016-5752 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager, published on 23 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SAML2 implementation in Identity Server in NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 HF1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 was handling unsigned SAML requests incorrectly, leaking results to a potentially malicious "Assertion Consumer Service URL" instead of the original requester.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5752?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netiq Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5cjm-xfjj-qr3w.

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