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CVE-2021-22497

Advanced Authentication Improper Session Management

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: April 12, 2021 at 08:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetIQ Advanced Authentication

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 have a potential broken authentication due to improper session management issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

NetIQ Advanced Authentication· Microfocus
95%
v < 6.3Advanced Authentication ≤ v < 6.3 SP46.36.3 sp16.3 sp26.3 sp3
Affected range stops below 6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3 SP4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-63/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-634/data/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-634.html

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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