# CVE-2017-14803: Code injection in NetIQ Access Manager

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system by exploiting a bug in the Identity Server when accessing a basic SSO connector.

- **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:** 20 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w8wj-w6xx-2wp8

## What is CVE-2017-14803?

CVE-2017-14803 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ Access Manager, published on 20 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In NetIQ Access Manager 4.3 and 4.4, a bug exists in Identity Server when accessing a basic SSO connector and downloading the BasicSSO connector plugins on IE11 where an attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14803?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netiq Access Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus 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-2016-5757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5757/): Information disclosure 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-2017-14803 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14803 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ Access Manager, published on 20 Jan 2018. 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-2017-14803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus 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-2017-14803/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14803/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14803
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14803
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14803

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14803/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.