# CVE-2020-25839: SQL injection in NetIQ Identity Manager

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in NetIQ Identity Manager, potentially reading or modifying sensitive identity data.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Nov 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-53v6-77g8-mpch

## What is CVE-2020-25839?

CVE-2020-25839 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in NetIQ Identity Manager, published on 20 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NetIQ Identity Manager 4.8 prior to version 4.8 SP2 HF1 are affected by an injection vulnerability. This vulnerability is fixed in NetIQ IdM 4.8 SP2 HF1.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25839?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Identity Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-25839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-25839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Identity Manager

- [CVE-2020-11849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11849/): Elevation of privilege and unauthorized access in Micro Focus Identity Manager product (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-1600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1600/): Information disclosure in Identity Manager (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25839 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-25839 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in NetIQ Identity Manager, published on 20 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NetIQ Identity Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25839/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25839/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25839
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25839
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25839

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25839/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.