CVE-2024-4555 User impersonation with MFA when configure in specific way

High 7.7 Published Updated

Attackers can impersonate users via improper privilege management in specific MFA configurations, requiring an upgrade to NetIQ Access Manager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-4555?

CVE-2024-4555 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager, published on 28 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4555?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microfocus Netiq Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4555?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-4555 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4555 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-482j-q2mw-67xq.

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