Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-7674 is a low-severity URL redirection issue in the NetIQ Identity Manager user console before version 4.7. In business terms, it could help misdirect users to unintended destinations, but the published scoring indicates limited impact and required user interaction.
Executive priority
Handle through normal patch governance unless the user console is broadly accessible or tied to high-value identity workflows. The issue is low severity, but identity-management trust makes cleanup worthwhile.
Technical view
The source describes a URL redirection vulnerability in NetIQ Identity Manager user console versions prior to 4.7. The supplied CVSS 3.0 score is 2.1, with user interaction required, no privileges required, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running NetIQ Identity Manager user console versions prior to 4.7. The bundle does not identify affected CPEs, specific deployment configurations, or downstream products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The practical concern is user misdirection, usually relevant to phishing or trust-boundary abuse, but evidence here is sparse.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS data, affected version statement, and vendor release-note reference. No CWE, exploit details, affected CPEs, or explicit active exploitation evidence are supplied.
Mitigation direction
- Confirm whether NetIQ Identity Manager is older than 4.7.
- Upgrade to version 4.7 or later per vendor release guidance.
- Review NetIQ release notes for any additional vendor-specific instructions.
- Limit access to the user console until remediation is complete.
- Monitor for suspicious links referencing the Identity Manager user console.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all NetIQ Identity Manager deployments and user console versions.
- Verify no production user console remains below version 4.7.
- Check change records for completion of the 4.7 upgrade path.
- Review web and proxy logs for unusual redirect-related user console traffic.
- Document any compensating controls for systems awaiting upgrade.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 2.1 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N0.71.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
2.1LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.netiq.com/documentation/identity-manager-47/releasenotes_idm47/data/releasenotes_idm47.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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