CVE-2022-38753

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Published Nov 28, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This update resolves a multi-factor authentication bypass attack

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

NetIQ Advanced Authentication

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`NetIQ Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.4 SP1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_advanced_authentication:6.4:-::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-41316	This update resolves a multi-factor authentication bypass attack

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.517% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-64/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-641/data/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-641.html#t4g4mvd1yivo

History

Apr 25, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microfocus Netiq Advanced Authentication

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 8:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Nov 28, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 8:21 PM
Reserved: Aug 25, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:02 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:02 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 28, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:57 AM

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