CVE-2021-22524 is a vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager
Published on September 13, 2021
Denial of service vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager versions prior to version 4.5.4 and 5.0.1
Injection attack caused the denial of service vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager prior to 5.0.1 and 4.5.4
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-22524 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an aka Blind XPath Injection Vulnerability?
The software does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. Within XML, special elements could include reserved words or characters such as "<", ">", """, and "&", which could then be used to add new data or modify XML syntax.
CVE-2021-22524 has been classified to as an aka Blind XPath Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-22524
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Affected Versions
Micro Focus NetIQ Access Manager:- Version NetIQ Access Manager and below 5.0.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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