CVE-2021-22509

Sensitive-data disclosure via unsafe information reuse

Published Aug 28, 2024 · Updated Aug 28, 2024

Cleartext storage in OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authentication before 6.3.5.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive data. The vendor states that information is stored and reused but does not disclose the storage locus, reuse operation, or exposed data. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; reported consequences are limited to unauthorized data exposure.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage in OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authentication before 6.3.5.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive data. The vendor states that information is stored and reused but does not disclose the storage locus, reuse operation, or exposed data. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; reported consequences are limited to unauthorized data exposure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-22509
Published
Aug 28, 2024
Updated
Aug 28, 2024
Vendor
OpenText
Product
OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authentication
Classifications
CWE-312
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 28, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.3.5.1
  2. Affected versionversion=6.3.5.1 <<

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenText · OpenText NetIQ Advanced Authenticationversion=0 <6.3.5.1; version=6.3.5.1 <<

Published CVSS scores

8.1OpenTextCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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