CVE-2017-7438 DOM cross site scripting attack against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers via DOM modification, potentially leading to session hijacking or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7438?
CVE-2017-7438 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ Privileged Account Manager, published on 2 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NetIQ Privileged Account Manager before 3.1 Patch Update 3 allowed cross site scripting attacks via javascript DOM modification using the supplied cookie parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netiq Privileged Account Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7438 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-2017-7438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Privileged Account Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4cr-wchq-x2c6.