CVE-2024-4555 (GCVE-0-2024-4555)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-28 06:27 – Updated: 2025-10-06 13:30
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Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager allows user account impersonation in specific scenario. This issue affects NetIQ Access Manager before 5.0.4.1 and before 5.1
Severity ?
7.7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
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Vendor Product Version
OpenText NetIQ Access Manager Affected: 5.0.4.1 , < < (server)
Affected: 5.1 , < < (server)
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