DOM cross site scripting attack against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager
Priority LOW 28CWE-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 javascript DOM modification using the supplied cookie parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00612 49th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetIQ | Privileged Account Manager | before 3.1 Patch Update 3 | 3.1 Patch Update 3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Privileged Account Manager VendorNetIQ Affected before 3.1 Patch Update 3 Fixed in 3.1 Patch Update 3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 hotfix1 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
| cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 hotfix2 | Vulnerable | NetIQ |
- cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4cr-wchq-x2c6
References
More NetIQ Privileged Account Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01243 PAM exposure enabling unauthenticated access to remote host CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05089 Cross site scripting attacks against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-7438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4cr-wchq-x2c6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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