CVE-2021-38120

Sept. 13, 2024, 6:04 p.m.

CVSS Score

7.2 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
microfocus
  • netiq_advanced_authentication
  • *, 6.3

Description

A vulnerability identified in Advance Authentication that allows bash command Injection in administrative controlled functionality of backup due to improper handling in provided command parameters. This issue affects NetIQ Advance Authentication version before 6.3.5.1.

Weaknesses

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CWE ID: 77

Date

Published: Aug. 28, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Sept. 13, 2024, 6:04 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@opentext.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication / / / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication 6.3 - / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication 6.3 sp1 / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication 6.3 sp2 / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication 6.3 sp3 / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication 6.3 sp4 / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication 6.3 sp4_patch1 / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_advanced_authentication 6.3 sp5 / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.2
Exploitability Score
1.2
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References