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CVE-2015-0523

7.8 · HIGH

EMC RSA Certificate Manager (RCM) before 6.9 build 558 and RSA Registration Manager (RRM) before 6.9 build 558 allow remote attackers to cause an Administration Server denial of service via an inva…

Published Mar 12, 2015emcCWE-20EPSS 2.30%

Overview

CVE-2015-0523 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc rsa_certificate_manager. It was published on March 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

EMC RSA Certificate Manager (RCM) before 6.9 build 558 and RSA Registration Manager (RRM) before 6.9 build 558 allow remote attackers to cause an Administration Server denial of service via an invalid MIME e-mail message with a multipart/* Content-Type header.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update rsa_certificate_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
emcrsa_certificate_manager0Affected
emcrsa_registration_manager0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130769/RSA-Digital-Certificate-Solution-XSS-Denial-Of-Service.htmlRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Mar/47Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031912Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130769/RSA-Digital-Certificate-Solution-XSS-Denial-Of-Service.htmlRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Mar/47Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031912

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0523?

CVE-2015-0523 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc rsa_certificate_manager. It was published on March 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-0523?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0523?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update rsa_certificate_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-0523?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0523 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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