Medium severity · published Aug 28, 2024
CVE-2021-22509
Handling of sensitive data in process memory in NetIQ Advance Authentication
6.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability identified in storing and reusing information in Advance Authentication. This issue can lead to leakage of sensitive data to unauthorized user. The issue affects NetIQ Advance Authentication before 6.3.5.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
NetIQ Advance Authentication · OpenText
6.3.5.1 before < · source: vendor
NA
Netiq Advanced Authentication · Microfocus
before 6.3; 6.3; 6.3; 6.3; 6.3; 6.3; +2 more · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22509
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22509
Release Notes
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-63/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6351/data/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6351.html
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