Access to Sensitive Information Compromised by Path Traversal Vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager
CVE-2024-4556

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Opentext
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 August 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager that allows improper limitation of a pathname, enabling attackers to perform path traversal attacks. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, potentially compromising the security of affected systems. The issue is present in versions prior to 5.0.4 and 5.1, creating an urgency for users to apply the latest security updates to mitigate risks associated with this flaw.

Affected Version(s)

NetIQ Access Manager Linux 5.0.4.1

NetIQ Access Manager Linux 5.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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