# CVE-2005-4734: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the RSA SecurID Web Agent for IIS.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Mar 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3gx3-vcjc-vm83

## What is CVE-2005-4734?

CVE-2005-4734 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in IISWebAgentIF.dll in RSA Authentication Agent for Web (aka SecurID Web Agent) 5.2 and 5.3 for IIS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long url parameter in the Redirect method.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4734?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rsa Authentication Agent for Web.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-4734?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4734 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-4734 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4734 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft IIS ISAPI RSA WebAgent Redirect Overflow (metasploit)
- Microsoft IIS - ISAPI RSA WebAgent Redirect Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-14377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14377/): Auth bypass in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server RSA Authentication Agent for Web: Apache Web Server version 8.0 and RSA Authentication Agent for Web: Apache Web Server version 8.0.1 prior to Build 618 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1232](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1232/): Memory corruption in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-1233](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1233/): Cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2018-1234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1234/): Information disclosure in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2010-3261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3261/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-4734 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-4734 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4734 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4734/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4734/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4734
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4734
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-4734

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