CVE-2016-1598 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

XSS in NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4 allows attackers able to change their username to inject arbitrary HTML code into the Role Assignment administrator HTML pages.

Published: 2016-10-27

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:identity_manager:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:identity_manager_identity_applications::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2693	XSS in NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4 allows attackers able to change their username to inject arbitrary HTML code into the Role Assignment administrator HTML pages.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00274.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93833
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=xyswDCMsT7I~

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Identity Manager Identity Manager Identity Applications

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published: 2016-10-27T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:11.722Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1598

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-10-27T20:59:04.243

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1598

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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