# CVE-2017-14373: Cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 P4 and earlier

> Reflected cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Manager allows attackers to compromise the system via malicious user input.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9jx5-hj98-3vhp

## What is CVE-2017-14373?

CVE-2017-14373 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 P4 and earlier, published on 31 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

EMC RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 P4 and earlier contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14373?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Rsa Authentication Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 P4 and earlier

- [CVE-2019-3768](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3768/): XML external entity in RSA Authentication Manager (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-11073](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11073/): DSA-2018-152: RSA® Authentication Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-1253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1253/): Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2012-2279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2279/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2018-11074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11074/): DSA-2018-152: RSA® Authentication Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14373 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14373 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 P4 and earlier, published on 31 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 P4 and earlier. 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-2017-14373/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14373/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14373
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14373
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14373

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14373/
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