CVE-2024-4556

Directory traversal vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager

5.7 Medium

CVE-2024-4556 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.7) in Microfocus Netiq Access Manager, published August 28, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Up 0.4 points since Aug 29, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.7

Directory traversal vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager

Record: CVE-2024-4556
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-44168 5.7

Record: EUVD-2024-44168
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wq9p-m399-c79x 5.7

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in...

Record: GHSA-wq9p-m399-c79x
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.7

Record: CVE-2024-4556
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases, published	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD