CVE-2017-7427 iManager - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Medium 5.4 Published 5 Mar 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the Identity Manager plugin via reflected XSS vectors, 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-2017-7427?

CVE-2017-7427 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ Identity Manager, published on 5 Mar 2018. 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

Multiple cross site scripting attacks were found in the Identity Manager Plug-in, hosted on iManager 2.7.7.7, before Identity Manager 4.6.1. In certain scenarios it was possible to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of vulnerable application, via user.Context in the Object Selector, via vdtData in the Version discovery and via nextFrame in the Object Inspector and via Host GUID in the System details plugins.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7427?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netiq Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7427?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7427 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-2017-7427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f4xh-grxp-g5fh.