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CVE-2017-8000

4.8 · MEDIUM

In EMC RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 and earlier, a malicious RSA Security Console Administrator could craft a token profile and store the profile name in the RSA Authentication Manager database.

Published Jul 17, 2017CWE-79EPSS 0.90%

Overview

CVE-2017-8000 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In EMC RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 and earlier, a malicious RSA Security Console Administrator could craft a token profile and store the profile name in the RSA Authentication Manager database. The profile name could include a crafted script (with an XSS payload) that could be executed when viewing or editing the assigned token profile in the token by another administrator's browser session.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/25Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99572Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038878Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/25Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99572Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038878

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8000?

CVE-2017-8000 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-8000?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-8000?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2017-8000?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-8000 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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