NetIQ Access Manager Path Traversal (CVE-2024-4556) - 5.0.4 & 5.1
CVE-2024-4556 Published on August 28, 2024
Directory traversal vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager allows access the sensitive information. This issue affects NetIQ Access Manager before 5.0.4 and before 5.1.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-4556 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 a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2024-4556 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-4556
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Affected Versions
OpenText NetIQ Access Manager:- Version 5.0.4.1 and below < = is affected.
- Version 5.1 and below < is affected.
- Before 5.0.4.1 is affected.
- Before 5.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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