CVE-2017-9285 Login restrictions not applied when using ebaclient against NetIQ eDirectory EBA interface

CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.2%

Published: 2018-03-02 22:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 04:27
Exploit status: No public exploit known

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Description

NetIQ eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 did not enforce login restrictions when "ebaclient" was used, allowing unpermitted access to eDirectory services.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microfocus edirectory	<= 9.0	No fix listed
netiq edirectory	= 9.0-sp1	No fix listed
netiq edirectory	= 9.0-sp2	No fix listed
netiq edirectory	= 9.0-sp3	No fix listed
netiq edirectory	< 9.0 SP4	9.0 SP4

References

CVSS v3.0

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (4)

v3.0 5.4 · microfocus
v3.0 9.8 · nvd@nist.gov
v3.0 5.4 · security@opentext.com
v2.0 7.5 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 1.19% (percentile 68.4)
CWE: CWE-284 CWE-287

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.