private SSL key embedded in JAR file in iManager
Priority LOW 35CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522 and CWE-287.
Summary
NetIQ iManager before 3.0.3 delivered a SSL private key in a Java application (JAR file) for authentication to Sentinel, allowing attackers to extract and establish their own connections to the Sentinel appliance.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01168 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iManager (NetIQ): 3.0.3
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 | iManager | before 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- iManager VendorNetIQ Affected before 3.0.3 Fixed in 3.0.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.3 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.4 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.5 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.6 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p10 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p11 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p4 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.6 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p10 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p11 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p4 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p5 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p6 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p7 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p8 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 p9 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7.10:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7.10 hf1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7.10:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7.10 hf2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 p1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p5 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p6 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p7 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p8 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 p9 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7.10:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7.10 hf1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7.10:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7.10 hf2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 p1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iManager (NetIQ) Fixed in 3.0.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j2p-fcwj-8pcw
References
More NetIQ Imanager vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05084 Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01245 iManager elevation of privilege CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01244 NetIQ iManager Communication Downgrade Attack CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2017-05083 Cross-site request forgery in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-05077 Multiple Reflected XSS in iManager CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2017-03301 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in NetIQ/Novell iManager and eDirectory CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-5189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j2p-fcwj-8pcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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