CVE-2016-1597

A logged-in user in NetIQ Access Governance Suite 6.0 through 6.4 could escalate privileges to administrator.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017302
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017302

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_governance_suite:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_governance_suite:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_governance_suite:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_governance_suite:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_governance_suite:6.4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-23 06:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-1597

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1597

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-1597

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netiq

access_governance_suite

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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