User impersonation with MFA when configure in specific way
Priority LOW 35CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager allows user account impersonation in specific scenario. This issue affects NetIQ Access Manager before 5.0.4.1 and before 5.1
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00274 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NetIQ Access Manager (OpenText): <
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenText | NetIQ Access Manager | 5.0.4.1 to before <; 5.1 to before < | < | Patch available | CNA |
- NetIQ Access Manager VendorOpenText Affected 5.0.4.1 to before <; 5.1 to before < Fixed in < Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0.4.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NetIQ Access Manager (OpenText) Fixed in <
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4555
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-482j-q2mw-67xq
References
More OpenText vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22711 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22712 A remote OScript execution issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22710 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22707 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22706 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22709 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-4555 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4555 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-482j-q2mw-67xq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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