CVE-2017-9279 NetIQ Identity Manager allowed uploading of user icons with incorrect types or extensions
Malicious administrators can upload files with double extensions or non-image content to potentially execute code or mislead users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9279?
CVE-2017-9279 is a low-severity vulnerability in NetIQ Identity Manager, published on 2 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NetIQ Identity Manager before 4.5.6.1 allowed uploading files with double extensions or non-image content in the Themes handling of the User Application Administration, allowing malicious user administrators to potentially execute code or mislead users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netiq Identity Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Identity Manager
- CVE-2006-4803 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2015-0787 Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3
- CVE-2016-1592 Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3
- CVE-2017-7427 iManager - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks
- CVE-2017-7426 iManager - XML External Entity vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gm7-8wqr-q8wm.