How severe is CVE-2022-38753?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication

CVE-2022-38753

This update resolves a multi-factor authentication bypass attack

Published 2022-11-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication — versions 6.4
Netiq Advanced Authentication — versions NetIQ Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.4 SP1

References

www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-64/advanced-authentication-…

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38753?: CVE-2022-38753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-38753?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.