# CVE-2023-24468: Missing authorization in NetIQ Advanced Authentication

> Attackers can bypass access controls in NetIQ Advanced Authentication due to broken authorization checks, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6xff-36r8-rhfg

## What is CVE-2023-24468?

CVE-2023-24468 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NetIQ Advanced Authentication, published on 15 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Broken access control in Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.4.1.1 and 6.3.7.2

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24468?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-24468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Advanced Authentication

- [CVE-2021-38121](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38121/): Weak communication protocol identified in Advance Authentication client application (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2021-22530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22530/): Improper account management vulnerability in NetIQ Advance Authentication (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-22509](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22509/): Handling of sensitive data in process memory in NetIQ Advance Authentication (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2021-22529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22529/): Sensitive Data Exposure leaks potential information in NetIQ Advance Authentication (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2022-38753](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38753/): Auth bypass in NetIQ Advanced Authentication (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24468 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24468 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NetIQ Advanced Authentication, published on 15 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NetIQ Advanced Authentication. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24468/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24468/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24468
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24468
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24468

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24468/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.