Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in NetIQ/Novell iManager and eDirectory
Priority LOW 34CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
Novell iManager 2.7 before SP7 Patch 9, NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.2.1, Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8 SP8 Patch 9 Hotfix 2, and NetIQ eDirectory 9.x before 9.0.2 Hotfix 2 (9.0.2.2) use the deprecated MD5 hashing algorithm in a communications certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00641 50th 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/Novell iManager and eDirectory | NetIQ/Novell iManager and eDirectory | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetIQ/Novell iManager and eDirectory Vendor— Affected NetIQ/Novell iManager and eDirectory Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp8_patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.8 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:imanager:*:sp7_patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.7 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp8_patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:imanager:*:sp7_patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5pw-67rf-j965
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Other 7
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=3426981
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016795
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019789
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=988749
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010166
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019041
Sources
- CVE-2017-5186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5pw-67rf-j965 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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