How severe is CVE-2014-5216?

CVE-2014-5216 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-5216 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-5216?

CVE-2014-5216 primarily affects Microfocus Access Manager. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5216?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-5216 published?

CVE-2014-5216 was published on 2014-12-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-5216

CVE-2014-5216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Access Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Microfocus Access Manager
Published: 2014-12-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM) 4.x before 4.0.1 HF3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the location parameter in a dev.Empty action to nps/servlet/webacc, (2) the error parameter to nidp/jsp/x509err.jsp, (3) the lang parameter to sslvpn/applet_agent.jsp, or (4) the secureLoggingServersA parameter to roma/system/cntl, a different issue than CVE-2014-9412.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5216?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM) 4.x before 4.0.1 HF3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the location parameter in a dev.Empty action to nps/servlet/webacc, (2) the error parameter to nidp/jsp/x509err.jsp, (3) the lang parameter to sslvpn/applet_agent.jsp, or (4) the secureLoggingServersA parameter to roma/system/cntl, a different issue than CVE-2014-9412.
How severe is CVE-2014-5216?: CVE-2014-5216 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-5216 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-5216?: CVE-2014-5216 primarily affects Microfocus Access Manager. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5216?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-5216 published?: CVE-2014-5216 was published on 2014-12-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:access_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:access_manager:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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