CVE-2017-9284 IDM 4.6 Identity Applications information leakage

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can access sensitive information from NetIQ Identity Applications, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

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-2017-9284?

CVE-2017-9284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetIQ IDM - Identity Applications, published on 26 Apr 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

IDM 4.6 Identity Applications prior to 4.6.2.1 may expose sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9284?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netiq Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-9284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g88-r7m8-r2w3.

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