Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affects older CA Identity Manager releases and may let a remote attacker determine passwords for locked accounts by exhaustive searching. Locked accounts are still sensitive because valid credentials can support later account takeover if the lock is removed or controls change. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the listed CA Identity Manager versions, especially internet-accessible or partner-accessible deployments. The provided sources do not identify affected configurations, prerequisites, authentication requirements, or environmental factors. Treat this as an identity-platform risk requiring prompt inventory and vendor-guided remediation. Business urgency is higher for exposed deployments, but severity cannot be confidently ranked from the provided sources alone. Mitigation focus: Inventory CA Identity Manager versions in production and non-production environments.; Review CA20170921-01 vendor guidance for supported fixes or workarounds.; Restrict remote access to Identity Manager interfaces where business allows..
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- https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170921-01--security-notice-for-ca-identity-manager.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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