CVE-2024-4556: Directory traversal vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager allows access the sensitive information. This issue affects NetIQ Access Manager before 5.0.4 and before 5.1.

Affected products

OpenText NetIQ Access Manager: before 5.0.4 — fixed in 5.0.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenText NetIQ Access Manager 5.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/access-manager/5.0/accessmanager504-p1-release-notes/accessmanager504-p1-release-notes.html
https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/access-manager/5.1/accessmanager51-release-notes/accessmanager51-release-notes.html

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