SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-8616

Description

A weakness identified in OpenText Advanced Authentication where a Malicious browser plugin can record and replay the user authentication process to bypass Authentication. This issue affects Advanced Authentication on or before 6.5.0.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opentext	Advanced Authentication	<6.5.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-294

Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

A capture-replay flaw exists when the design of the product makes it possible for a malicious user to sniff network traffic and bypass authentication by replaying it to the server in question to the same effect as the original message (or with minor changes).

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	opentext	advanced_authentication	<6.5.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://staging.docs.microfocus.com/doc/42/main/advancedauthentication6504

CVSS Score

6.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Attack Requirements: PRESENT
Privileges Required: NONE
User Interaction: PASSIVE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 6, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 6, 2025, 8:23 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

More info

Source

security@opentext.com

CVE-2025-8616