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

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-22515: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.