CVE-2017-5183 Cross-site scripting in Identity Server
Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Access Manager Identity Server allows attackers to inject scripts via signed SAML requests, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5183?
CVE-2017-5183 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Identity Server, published on 20 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NetIQ Access Manager 4.2.2 and 4.3.x before 4.3.1+, when configured as an Identity Server, has XSS in the AssertionConsumerServiceURL field of a signed AuthnRequest in a samlp:AuthnRequest document.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netiq Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5183 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-2017-5183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Identity Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v897-93wq-8q8f.