CVE-2024-5532

Name: CVE-2024-5532
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-28T19:15:15.01+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.8/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-5532 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Agent. The XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker with local admin permissions to manipulate the content of the internal status page of the Agent on the local system. This issue affects Operations Agent: 12.20, 12.21, 12.22, 12.23, 12.24, 12.25, 12.26.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Agent. The XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker with local admin permissions to manipulate the content of the internal status page of the Agent on the local system. This issue affects Operations Agent: 12.20, 12.21, 12.22, 12.23, 12.24, 12.25, 12.26.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0

1.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Red

EPSS Probability

0.18%

7.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microfocus	Operations Agent	>= 12.20, <= 12.26

References

https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000035731?language=en_USVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 28, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5532?

How severe is CVE-2024-5532?

CVE-2024-5532 has a CVSS score of 1.8/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5532?

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Source: NVD / NIST