9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-9285
NetIQ eDirectory Authentication Bypass
Description

NetIQ eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 did not enforce login restrictions when "ebaclient" was used, allowing unpermitted access to eDirectory services.

INFO

Published Date :

March 2, 2018, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:50 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-9285 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microfocus edirectory
1 Netiq edirectory
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-9285.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029077
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-9285 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-9285 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029077 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029077
    Added CWE OpenText CWE-284
    Removed CWE SUSE CWE-284
    Removed CVSS V3 SUSE AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3 OpenText AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 SUSE AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE SUSE CWE-284
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html No Types Assigned https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794 No Types Assigned https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029077 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029077 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0 *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-9285 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-9285 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data CAPEC-94: Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) CAPEC-114: Authentication Abuse Authentication Abuse CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass Authentication Bypass CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing Identity Spoofing CAPEC-194: Fake the Source of Data Fake the Source of Data CAPEC-593: Session Hijacking Session Hijacking CAPEC-633: Token Impersonation Token Impersonation CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} -0.06%

score

0.65898

percentile

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