CVE-2017-5186

Novell iManager 2.7 before SP7 Patch 9, NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.2.1, Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8 SP8 Patch 9 Hotfix 2, and NetIQ eDirectory 9.x before 9.0.2 Hotfix 2 (9.0.2.2) use the deprecated MD5 hashing algorithm in a communications certificate.

Published: 2017-04-27 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-5186 is rated Moderate Risk (51.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.47%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5186

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.31% 0.47% +0.16%
2 2025-03-29 0.47% 0.31% -0.16%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.47% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-5186

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-5186

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-5186

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
netiq edirectory 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq edirectory 9.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq edirectory 9.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:edirectory:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell edirectory <= 8.8 cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp8_patch9:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell imanager <= 2.7 cpe:2.3:a:novell:imanager:*:sp7_patch8:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-5186

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