CVE-2017-7426

MEDIUMNVD 5.49.1▲Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.4

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 51.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 1, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@opentexthttps://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7021173
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7021173

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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What is CVE-2017-7426?

CVE-2017-7426 is a medium vulnerability published on March 1, 2018. The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

When was CVE-2017-7426 disclosed?

CVE-2017-7426 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 1, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-7426 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7426 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7426?

CVE-2017-7426 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.1.

How do I remediate CVE-2017-7426?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7426, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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