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01 Record

CVE-2021-22515

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

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: microfocus
CNA base score4.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.68% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 52.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-07-12 10:04Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-09-17 02:36Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-01-05
Assigning CNA
microfocus
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
6fb6ff0a97310f360a32730758e5537a16c30fa8fd4ecd489ac7cc8c9cbb998b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Micro FocusNetIQ Advanced AuthenticationNetIQ Advanced Authentication to < 6.3 SP4 Patch 1—

06 References

07 Remediation

Upgrade to NetIQ Advanced Authentication Framework 6.3 SP4 Patch 1