TI-2021-05484 Aliases CVE-2021-22515 GHSA-8hm3-6v9w-j99h

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

LOW 30CWE-863Published 2021-07-12 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) functionality can be bypassed, allowing the use of single factor authentication in NetIQ Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 Patch 1.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00685 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed NetIQ Advanced Authentication (Micro Focus): 6.3 SP4 Patch 1

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	NetIQ Advanced Authentication	NetIQ Advanced Authentication to before 6.3 SP4 Patch 1	6.3 SP4 Patch 1	Patch available	CNA

NetIQ Advanced Authentication VendorMicro Focus Affected NetIQ Advanced Authentication to before 6.3 SP4 Patch 1 Fixed in 6.3 SP4 Patch 1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

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:6.3:sp4::::::	6.3 sp4	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
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.3:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 sp4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International

Remediation

Fix · CNA NetIQ Advanced Authentication (Micro Focus) Fixed in 6.3 SP4 Patch 1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22515
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hm3-6v9w-j99h

References

Other 1

https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-63/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6341/data/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6341.html

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Sources

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