Critical severity · published Aug 28, 2024
CVE-2021-22530
Improper account management vulnerability in NetIQ Advance Authentication
9.9
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability identified in NetIQ Advance Authentication that doesn't enforce account lockout when brute force attack is performed on API based login. This issue may lead to user account compromise if successful or may impact server performance. This issue impacts all NetIQ Advance Authentication before 6.3.5.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% 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
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22530
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22530
Release Notes
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-63/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6351/data/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6351.html
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