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CVE-2024-1470 (GCVE-0-2024-1470)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-20 16:10 – Updated: 2024-08-01 18:40
VLAI
Title
Elevation of Privilege attack on NetIQ Client login extension
Summary
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in NetIQ (OpenText) Client Login Extension on Windows allows Privilege Escalation, Code Injection.This issue only affects NetIQ Client Login Extension: 4.6.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-02-29 21:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
OpenText NetIQ Client Login Extension Affected: 4.6
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opentext netiq_client_login_extension Affected: 4.6
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