NetIQ Account Manager up to 3.1 Patch Update 2 DOM cookie cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in NetIQ Account Manager up to 3.1 Patch Update 2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DOM Handler. This manipulation of the argument cookie as part of Parameter causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-7438. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in NetIQ Account Manager up to 3.1 Patch Update 2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component DOM Handler. The manipulation of the argument cookie as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

NetIQ Privileged Account Manager before 3.1 Patch Update 3 allowed cross site scripting attacks via javascript DOM modification using the supplied cookie parameter.

The bug was discovered 04/05/2017. The weakness was shared 03/02/2018 as Bug 1001355 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.suse.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7438 since 04/05/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 331 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying the patch 3.1 Patch Update 3 is able to eliminate this problem.

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• NetIQ

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• Account Manager

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• 3.1 Patch Update 2

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microfocus.com/netiq/

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