CVE-2017-7429 describes a critical vulnerability in the NetIQ eDirectory PKI plugin before version 8.8.8 Patch 10 Hotfix 1, impacting both microfocus and netiq eDirectory products. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious JSP code through the certificate upload function, enabling remote execution of JSP applets on the iManager server. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, allowing for high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and requiring only low privileges. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:8.8.8:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:8.8.8:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:8.8.8:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:8.8.8:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.