CVE-2024-4555
Published: 28 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-4555 is a high-severity Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266) vulnerability in Microfocus Netiq Access Manager. Its CVSS base score is 7.7 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 49.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-44167
Vulnerability details
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in OpenText NetIQ Access Manager allows user account impersonation in specific scenario. This issue affects NetIQ Access Manager before 5.0.4.1 and before 5.1
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Policy addresses roles, responsibilities, and privilege management to prevent improper privilege assignments.
Access supervision ensures privileges are assigned and managed without improper escalation or retention.
Assigning group/role memberships and access authorizations (privileges) while reviewing accounts addresses improper privilege management.
The control requires explicit definition of separated access authorizations, making incorrect privilege assignments that bundle conflicting duties harder to implement.
Implements core proper privilege management by restricting to only required rights.
Enforces proper privilege management by requiring all decisions through the verified reference monitor.
Policy requires training on privilege management and least privilege, making it harder to exploit improper privilege management weaknesses.
Training covers proper privilege management practices, making incorrect privilege assignments less likely.