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TI-2017-05089 Aliases CVE-2017-7437GHSA-36hh-v57m-3mm5

Cross site scripting attacks against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

NetIQ Privileged Account Manager before 3.1 Patch Update 3 allowed cross site scripting attacks via the "type" and "account" parameters of json requests.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00749 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Privileged Account Manager (NetIQ): 3.1 Patch Update 3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NetIQPrivileged Account Managerbefore 3.1 Patch Update 33.1 Patch Update 3Patch availableCNA
  • Privileged Account Manager VendorNetIQ Affected before 3.1 Patch Update 3 Fixed in 3.1 Patch Update 3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.0VulnerableNetIQ
cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableNetIQ
cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 hotfix1VulnerableNetIQ
cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 hotfix2VulnerableNetIQ
  • cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
  • cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
  • cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·NetIQ
  • cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 hotfix2 Vulnerable ·NetIQ

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Privileged Account Manager (NetIQ) Fixed in 3.1 Patch Update 3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7437
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36hh-v57m-3mm5

References

Other 2

  • TI-2018-01243 PAM exposure enabling unauthenticated access to remote host CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-05090 DOM cross site scripting attack against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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