XML external entity injection in NetIQ Access Manager
Priority LOW 25CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 HF 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 was parsing incoming SAML requests with external entity resolution enabled, which could lead to local file disclosure via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00393 33rd 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 Access Manager | NetIQ Access Manager | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetIQ Access Manager Vendor— Affected NetIQ Access Manager Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 sp1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 sp1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5749
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6x6-jqmr-mmc8
References
More NetIQ Access Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-10842 In NetIQ Access Manager 4.3 and 4.4, a bug exists in Identity Server when accessing a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04998 Information disclosure in NetIQ Access Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01242 Unrestricted file upload in Micro Focus NetIQ Access Manager, Administrative Console CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04992 Improper access control in NetIQ iManager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05533 CSRF in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM) Identity Server component CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-04999 Cross-site request forgery in NetIQ Access Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-5749 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5749 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6x6-jqmr-mmc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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