Is CVE-2017-7438 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7438 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7438?

CVE-2017-7438 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-7438?

Patch guidance is available from netiq security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-7438.

CVE-2017-7438 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-7438?

3 products: netiq privileged account manager, netiq privileged account manager, netiq privileged account manager.

Description

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

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETIQ
Published: 3/2/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

netiq : privileged_account_managernetiq : privileged_account_managernetiq : privileged_account_manager

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD