# CVE-2016-5757: Information disclosure in NetIQ Access Manager

> Remote attackers can exploit iFrame manipulation in the admin console to steal authentication credentials, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4r9f-9cvp-xjm7

## What is CVE-2016-5757?

CVE-2016-5757 is a critical 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

iManager Admin Console in NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 Hot Fix 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 was vulnerable to iFrame manipulation attacks, which could allow remote users to gain access to authentication credentials.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5757?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netiq Access Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5757?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5757 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-5757 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5757 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Access Manager

- [CVE-2018-1342](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1342/): File upload in NetIQ Access Manager, Administrative Console (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14803/): Code injection in NetIQ Access Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5750/): File upload in NetIQ iManager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-5758](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5758/): Cross-site request forgery in NetIQ Access Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-5752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5752/): Information disclosure in NetIQ Access Manager (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5757 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5757 is a critical 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5757 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NetIQ Access Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5757/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5757/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5757
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5757
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5757

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