High severity · published Mar 25, 2021
CVE-2021-22496
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager Product, affects all version prior to version 4.5.3.3
7.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager Product, affects all version prior to version 4.5.3.3. The vulnerability could cause information leakage.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Access Manager · Microfocus
before 4.5.3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22496
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22496
www.netiq.com
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/access-manager-45-appliance/accessmanager453-p3-release-notes/data/accessmanager453-p3-release-notes.html
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