CVE-2017-9278: Avoid password disclosure via EBS event logging in the iManager Oracle driver

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 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: 2018-03-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

Description

The NetIQ Identity Manager Oracle EBS driver before 4.0.2.0 sent EBS logs containing the driver authentication password, potentially disclosing this to attackers able to read the EBS tables.

Affected products

NetIQ Identity Manager: before 4.0.2.0 — fixed in 4.0.2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NetIQ Identity Manager 4.0.2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053200
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=DKFkx_xPeaw~
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053200
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=DKFkx_xPeaw~

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