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TI-2024-04242 Aliases CVE-2024-4556GHSA-wq9p-m399-c79x

Directory traversal vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager

Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00429 37th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenTextNetIQ Access Manager5.0.4.1 to before < =; 5.1 to before << =, <Patch availableCNA
  • NetIQ Access Manager VendorOpenText Affected 5.0.4.1 to before < =; 5.1 to before < Fixed in < =, < Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0.4VulnerableMicro Focus International

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NetIQ Access Manager (OpenText) Fixed in < =, <

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4556
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq9p-m399-c79x

References

  • 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
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