What is CVE-2017-7429?

CVE-2017-7429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Edirectory, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-7429?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Microfocus Edirectory

CVE-2017-7429

The 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 authenticated attackers to execute JSP applets on the iManager server.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.009 (54.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microfocus Edirectory
Netiq Edirectory — versions unspecified, 8.8.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7429?: CVE-2017-7429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Edirectory, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-7429?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.