Advanced Authentication Improper Session Management
Priority LOW 33CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 have a potential broken authentication due to improper session management issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00788 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Advanced Authentication (Micro Focus): 6.3 SP4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus | Advanced Authentication | Advanced Authentication to before 6.3 SP4 | 6.3 SP4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Advanced Authentication VendorMicro Focus Affected Advanced Authentication to before 6.3 SP4 Fixed in 6.3 SP4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 sp1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 sp2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 sp3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 sp1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 sp2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 sp3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Advanced Authentication (Micro Focus) Fixed in 6.3 SP4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22497
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-423x-7gwr-q727
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- TI-2021-05475 Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-08950 Unauthenticated SQL injection in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-09524 Hard-coded credentials in Micro Focus Application Performance Management CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08951 Remote Code Execution in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-09523 Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-22497 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22497 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-423x-7gwr-q727 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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