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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-9285 · published 2 March 2018

CVE-2017-9285: Microfocus edirectory improper access control vulnerability

Microfocus · Edirectory

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

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 1.2% · top 33.4% CWE-284 · Improper access controlCWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029077
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029077
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2012-0432NetIQ eDirectory NCP stack buffer overflowNetIQ eDirectory 8.8.7.x before 8.8.7.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in its Novell NCP implementation. The flaw is remotely reachable over …EPSS 59%analysed9.8CVE-2021-38132Microfocus edirectory server-side request forgery (ssrf) vulnerabilityPossible External Service Interaction attack in eDirectory has been discovered in OpenText™ eDirectory. This impact all version before 9.2.6.0000.EPSS 0.40%9.1CVE-2021-22533Microfocus edirectory sensitive information in log file vulnerabilityPossible Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Vulnerability in eDirectory has been discovered in OpenText™ eDirectory 9.2.4.0000.EPSS 0.44%8.8CVE-2017-7429Microfocus edirectory unrestricted file upload vulnerabilityThe certificate upload in NetIQ eDirectory PKI plugin before 8.8.8 Patch 10 Hotfix 1 could be abused to upload JSP code which could be used by authen…EPSS 0.84%7.5CVE-2021-22532Microfocus edirectory allocation without limits vulnerabilityPossible NLDAP Denial of Service attack Vulnerability in eDirectory has been discovered in OpenText™ eDirectory before 9.2.4.0000.EPSS 0.37%7.5CVE-2018-17950Microfocus edirectory incorrect authorization vulnerabilityIncorrect enforcement of authorization checks in eDirectory prior to 9.1 SP2EPSS 0.83%7.5CVE-2018-7686Microfocus edirectory information exposure vulnerabilityInformation leakage vulnerability in NetIQ eDirectory before 9.1.1 HF1 due to shared memory usage.EPSS 1.4%7.5CVE-2018-12461Netiq edirectory improper certificate validation vulnerabilityFixed issues with NetIQ eDirectory prior to 9.1.1 when checking certificate revocation.EPSS 0.49%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-9285), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.