CVE-2025-8616 (GCVE-0-2025-8616)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-06 14:10 – Updated: 2025-08-06 20:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Malicious browser plugins may cause Authentication replay attack vulnerability to bypass authentication in OpenText Advanced Authentication
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-06 20:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-294 - Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenText | Advanced Authentication |
Affected:
6.5.0 , < = <
(server)
|
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