CVE-2017-9280 Novell Identity Manager User Application get request url contains the session token.

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can steal session tokens exposed in URLs to hijack user sessions in NetIQ Identity Manager applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-9280?

CVE-2017-9280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetIQ Identity Manager Applications, published on 2 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Some NetIQ Identity Manager Applications before Identity Manager 4.5.6.1 included the session token in GET URLs, potentially allowing exposure of user sessions to untrusted third parties via proxies, referer urls or similar.

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-598

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netiq Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-9280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r5c4-26wh-2wgw.

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