CVE-2021-22515 (GCVE-0-2021-22515)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-12 10:04 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:36
VLAI
Title
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) downgrade exposure in NetIQ Advanced Authentication Server
Summary
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.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) functionality can be bypassed, allowing the use of single factor authentication.
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Micro Focus NetIQ Advanced Authentication Affected: NetIQ Advanced Authentication , < 6.3 SP4 Patch 1 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-04-29 00:00
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