CVE-2018-12480 NetIQ Access Manager XSS vulnerability in versions prior to 4.4 SP3
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into NetIQ Access Manager, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12480?
CVE-2018-12480 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM), published on 15 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mitigates an XSS issue in NetIQ Access Manager versions prior to 4.4 SP3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12480 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-2018-12480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM)
- CVE-2021-22506 Micro Focus Access Manager Information Leakage
- CVE-2026-11878 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in OpenText Access Manager
- CVE-2021-22528 Information leakage vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager versions prior to version 4.5.4 and 5.0.1
- CVE-2021-22496 Auth bypass in Access Manager
- CVE-2014-5217 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25gm-f4jj-c4jm.