# CVE-2022-26329: File existence disclosue vulnerability in IDM plugin

> An attacker can determine if specific files exist on the server filesystem, potentially aiding further attacks against NetIQ Identity Manager.

- **Severity:** Low 1.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 1 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ccfc-c3cw-8fcq

## What is CVE-2022-26329?

CVE-2022-26329 is a low-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ Identity Manager, published on 24 Jan 2023. 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

File existence disclosure vulnerability in NetIQ Identity Manager plugin prior to version 4.8.5 allows attacker to determine whether a file exists on the filesystem. This issue affects: Micro Focus NetIQ Identity Manager NetIQ Identity Manager versions prior to 4.8.5 on ALL.

Weakness: CWE-668 (Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere), CWE-538 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26329?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netiq Identity Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-26329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-26329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus NetIQ Identity Manager

- [CVE-2006-4803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4803/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2015-0787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0787/): Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3 (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2016-1592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1592/): Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3 (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-7427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7427/): iManager - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2017-7426](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7426/): iManager - XML External Entity vulnerabilities (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-26329 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-26329 is a low-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ Identity Manager, published on 24 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus 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-2022-26329/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26329/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26329
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26329
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26329

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26329/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.