CVE-2021-22515

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) downgrade exposure in NetIQ Advanced Authentication Server

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) functionality can be bypassed, allowing the use of single factor authentication in NetIQ Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 Patch 1.

Una funcionalidad de Autenticación Multifactor (MFA) puede ser omitida, permitiendo el uso de la autenticación de un solo factor en NetIQ Advanced Authentication versiones anteriores a 6.3 SP4 Parche 1

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-05 CVE Reserved
2021-07-12 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-63/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6341/data/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6341.html	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microfocus Search vendor "Microfocus"		Netiq Advanced Authentication Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication"				< 6.3 Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication" and version " < 6.3"		-		Affected
Microfocus Search vendor "Microfocus"		Netiq Advanced Authentication Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication"				6.3 Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication" and version "6.3"		-		Affected
Microfocus Search vendor "Microfocus"		Netiq Advanced Authentication Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication"				6.3 Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication" and version "6.3"		sp1		Affected
Microfocus Search vendor "Microfocus"		Netiq Advanced Authentication Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication"				6.3 Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication" and version "6.3"		sp2		Affected
Microfocus Search vendor "Microfocus"		Netiq Advanced Authentication Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication"				6.3 Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication" and version "6.3"		sp3		Affected
Microfocus Search vendor "Microfocus"		Netiq Advanced Authentication Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication"				6.3 Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Netiq Advanced Authentication" and version "6.3"		sp4		Affected