CVE-2025-8616 (GCVE-0-2025-8616)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-06 14:10 – Updated: 2025-08-06 20:26
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Summary
A weakness identified in OpenText Advanced Authentication where a Malicious browser plugin can record and replay the user authentication process to bypass Authentication. This issue affects Advanced Authentication on or before 6.5.0.
Severity ?
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-294 - Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
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Vendor Product Version
OpenText Advanced Authentication Affected: 6.5.0 , < = < (server)
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