NetIQ Advance Authentication <=6.3.5.0 Sensitive Data Leakage via Stored Auth Info
CVE-2021-22509 Published on August 28, 2024
Handling of sensitive data in process memory in NetIQ Advance Authentication
A vulnerability identified in storing and reusing information in Advance Authentication. This issue can lead to leakage of sensitive data to unauthorized user. The issue affects NetIQ Advance Authentication before 6.3.5.1
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-22509 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
The application stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Because the information is stored in cleartext, attackers could potentially read it. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-22509
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Affected Versions
OpenText NetIQ Advance Authentication:- Version 6.3.5.1 and below < is affected.
- Before 6.3.5.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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