CVE-2017-5189 | private SSL key embedded in JAR file in iManager

NetIQ iManager before 3.0.3 delivered a SSL private key in a Java application (JAR file) for authentication to Sentinel, allowing attackers to extract and establish their own connections to the Sentinel appliance.

Published: 2018-03-02 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-5189 is rated Moderate Risk (40.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.19%). EPSS rose +1.01% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5189

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 2026-06-15 0.18% 1.19% +1.01%
2 2025-03-30 0.36% 0.18% -0.18%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.36% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-5189

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 1.4 [email protected]
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-5189

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-5189

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
netiq imanager 2.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.1 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.2 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.3 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.4 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.5 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.6 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7.10 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7.10:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 2.7.7.10 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:2.7.7.10:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
netiq imanager 3.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:netiq:imanager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-5189

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