Netiq Advanced Authentication
CVE-2021-22497
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 have a potential broken authentication due to improper session management issue.
AnalysisAI
Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 have a potential broken authentication due to improper session management issue. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 have a potential broken authentication due to improper session management issue. Affected products include: Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication. Version information: prior to 6.3.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.
Broken access control in Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.4.1.1 and 6.3.7.2. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) functionality can be bypassed, allowing the use of single factor authentication in Net
This update resolves a multi-factor authentication bypass attack. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability i
A potential Man in the Middle attack (MITM) was found in NetIQ Advanced Authentication Framework versions prior to 6.0.
Same weakness CWE-287 – Improper Authentication
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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