CVE-2021-22497

Sensitive data disclosure via improper session management

Published Apr 12, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Improper authentication in OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authentication before 6.3 SP4 allows physically proximate attackers to read sensitive data. OpenText identifies improper session management but has not published the affected session locus or the operation performed incorrectly. Administrative access and physical proximity are required, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality.

CVSS severity3.8
Low
EPSS probability0.76%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authentication before 6.3 SP4 allows physically proximate attackers to read sensitive data. OpenText identifies improper session management but has not published the affected session locus or the operation performed incorrectly. Administrative access and physical proximity are required, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-22497
Published
Apr 12, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
OpenText
Product
OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authentication
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 12, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Advanced Authentication <6.3 SP4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OpenText · OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authenticationversion=Advanced Authentication <6.3 SP4

Published CVSS scores

3.8OpenTextCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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