CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-5749

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Mar 23, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Access_managerNetiq4.1 (including)4.1 (including)
Access_managerNetiq4.1-sp1 (including)4.1-sp1 (including)
Access_managerNetiq4.1-sp2 (including)4.1-sp2 (including)
Access_managerNetiq4.2 (including)4.2 (including)
Access_managerNetiq4.2-sp1 (including)4.2-sp1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References