What is CVE-2021-22515?

CVE-2021-22515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Netiq Advanced Authentication, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-22515?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Micro Focus Netiq Advanced Authentication

CVE-2021-22515

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) functionality can be bypassed, allowing the use of single factor authentication in NetIQ Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 Patch 1.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (47.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Micro Focus Netiq Advanced Authentication — versions NetIQ Advanced Authentication
Microfocus Netiq_advanced_authentication — versions 6.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22515?: CVE-2021-22515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Netiq Advanced Authentication, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-22515?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.