Microfocus NetIQ eDirectory up to 9.1.0 Certificate Revocation certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microfocus NetIQ eDirectory up to 9.1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Certificate Revocation Handler. The manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-12461. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microfocus NetIQ eDirectory up to 9.1.0 (Directory Service Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Certificate Revocation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Fixed issues with NetIQ eDirectory prior to 9.1.1 when checking certificate revocation.

The bug was discovered 07/10/2018. The weakness was released 07/10/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at netiq.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-12461 since 06/15/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1587.003 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 9.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Upgrade: NetIQ eDirectory 9.1.1

Timelineinfo

06/15/2018 🔍
07/10/2018 +24 days 🔍
07/10/2018 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2018 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/06/2023 +1730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: netiq.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-12461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121141

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2018 10:58 AM
Updated: 04/06/2023 08:49 AM
Changes: 07/11/2018 10:58 AM (58), 03/01/2020 07:32 PM (2), 04/06/2023 08:49 AM (14)
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