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CVE-2017-7426

iManager - XML External Entity vulnerabilities

5.4 Medium

CVE-2017-7426 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Netiq Identity Manager, published March 1, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.4 MediumCVSS 3.0, CVE List
Exploit chance
1.09%EPSS, 65th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.09%Up 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used5.4

iManager - XML External Entity vulnerabilities

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

Record
CVE-2017-7426
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-164505.4

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

Record
EUVD-2017-16450
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q876-xvxf-r2h29.1

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE)...

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

Record
GHSA-q876-xvxf-r2h2
CVSS 3.0
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD5.4

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

Record
CVE-2017-7426
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.0
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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