NetIQ eDirectory up to 9.1.1 Shared Memory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in NetIQ eDirectory up to 9.1.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Shared Memory. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-7686. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in NetIQ eDirectory up to 9.1.1 (Directory Service Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Shared Memory. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Information leakage vulnerability in NetIQ eDirectory before 9.1.1 HF1 due to shared memory usage.

The bug was discovered 03/05/2018. The weakness was presented 08/09/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at netiq.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-7686 since 03/04/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 157 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying the patch 9.1.1 HF1 is able to eliminate this problem.

See VDB-122754 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 9.1.1 HF1

Timelineinfo

03/04/2018 🔍
03/05/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/09/2018 +156 days 🔍
08/09/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/10/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/14/2020 +582 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: netiq.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-7686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-7686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122753
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2018 07:26
Updated: 03/14/2020 10:43
Changes: 08/10/2018 07:26 (59), 03/14/2020 10:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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