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CVE-2016-9166

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

NetIQ eDirectory versions prior to 9.0.2, under some circumstances, could be susceptible to downgrade of communication security.

Affected products

• NetIQ eDirectory: before 9.0; 9.0, 9.0-sp1 — fixed in 9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NetIQ eDirectory 9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory902_releasenotes/data/edirectory902_releasenotes.html
• https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory902_releasenotes/data/edirectory902_releasenotes.html

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