# CVE-2017-7432: File upload in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1

> Attackers can upload malicious webshells to iManager, enabling remote code execution on the server.

- **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:** 3 May 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cf72-wpmx-g58x

## What is CVE-2017-7432?

CVE-2017-7432 is a critical vulnerability in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1, published on 3 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 have a webshell upload vulnerability.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7432?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Netiq Imanager, Novell Imanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-7432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-7432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1

- [CVE-2017-7431](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7431/): Cross-site request forgery in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-7425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7425/): Multiple Reflected XSS in iManager (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2022-38758](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38758/): XSS vulnerabilities in iManager (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2017-7430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7430/): Cross-site scripting in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2018-1345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1345/): iManager elevation of privilege (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-7432 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-7432 is a critical vulnerability in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1, published on 3 May 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-2017-7432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1. 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-2017-7432/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7432/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7432
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7432
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7432

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7432/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.