Cross-site scripting in NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00563 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4 | NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4 Vendor— Affected NetIQ IDM 4.5 Identity Applications before 4.5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qg9-936j-cmh6
References
More Novell Identity Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-06321 The Platform Service Process (asampsp) in Fan-Out Driver Platform Services for Novell… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2010-04057 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Approval Form in the User Application in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2010-03121 The engine installer in Novell Identity Manager (aka IDM) 3.6.1 stores admin tree… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-1598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2qg9-936j-cmh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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