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CVE-2020-11846

Improper handling of token allows access to restricted resource in Privileged Access Manager

Published: Aug 21, 2024Updated: Aug 23, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
8.7HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability found in OpenText Privileged Access Manager that issues a token. on successful issuance of the token, a cookie gets set that allows unrestricted access to all the application resources. This issue affects Privileged Access Manager before 3.7.0.1.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

OpenText
commercial·CAaka opentext corp., opentext corporation
Privileged Access ManagerOn-premWeb App
Security Products / identity-access-mgmt
microfocus
commercial·GBaka micro focus
netiq privileged access manager
Security Products

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.netiq.com/documentation/privileged-account-manager-37/npam_3701_releasenotes/data/npam_3701_releasenotes.html
netiq.com

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