Auth bypass in Micro Focus Advanced Authentication
CVE-2021-22497
Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 have a potential broken authentication due to improper session management issue.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Micro Focus Advanced Authentication — versions Advanced Authentication
- Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication — versions 6.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22497?
- CVE-2021-22497 is a low-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Advanced Authentication, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2021-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22497?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.