VDB-98393 · CVE-2016-5750 · GCVE-0-2016-5750

NetIQ Access Manager up to 4.1.2/4.2.1 iManager access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NetIQ Access Manager up to 4.1.2/4.2.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component iManager. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-5750. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NetIQ Access Manager up to 4.1.2/4.2.1 (Access Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component iManager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The certificate upload feature in iManager in NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 Hot Fix 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 could be used to upload JSP pages that would be executed as the iManager user, allowing code execution by logged-in remote users.

The bug was discovered 07/04/2016. The weakness was presented 03/23/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at novell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5750 since 06/23/2016. 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 T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 262 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 4.1.2 HF2 or 4.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-98397, VDB-98396, VDB-98395 and VDB-98394 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Access Management Software

Vendor

NetIQ

Name

Access Manager

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Access Manager 4.1.2 HF2/4.2.2

Timelineinfo

06/23/2016 🔍
07/04/2016 +11 days 🔍
03/23/2017 +262 days 🔍
03/23/2017 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/11/2020 +1268 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microfocus.com

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

CVE: CVE-2016-5750 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5750
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98393
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-5750 - NetIQ - Access Manager - File Upload Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2017 15:30
Updated: 09/11/2020 08:28
Changes: 03/23/2017 15:30 (60), 09/11/2020 08:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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