Advisory Details

February 6th, 2018

Novell NetIQ Access Manager FwRequest Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2018-1342
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Novell
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	NetIQ Access Manager
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Novell NetIQ Access Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the FwRequest class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can allow for the upload of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Novell has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7022444
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2017-08-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2018-02-06 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2018-02-06 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Ariele Caltabiano (kimiya) and rgod

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