CVE-2021-38121 Weak communication protocol identified in Advance Authentication client application
Attackers can exploit weak TLS protocols in NetIQ Advance Authentication client-server communications to bypass security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38121?
CVE-2021-38121 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Advance Authentication, published on 28 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient or weak TLS protocol version identified in Advance authentication client server communication when specific service is accessed between devices. This issue affects NetIQ Advance Authentication versions before 6.3.5.1
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38121?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenText NetIQ Advance Authentication
- CVE-2023-24468 Missing authorization in NetIQ Advanced Authentication
- CVE-2021-22530 Improper account management vulnerability in NetIQ Advance Authentication
- CVE-2021-22509 Handling of sensitive data in process memory in NetIQ Advance Authentication
- CVE-2021-22529 Sensitive Data Exposure leaks potential information in NetIQ Advance Authentication
- CVE-2022-38753 Auth bypass in NetIQ Advanced Authentication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9wr-745j-rm5j.