CVE-2017-14378 Auth bypass in RSA Authentication Agent SDK RSA Authentication Agent API 8.5 for C and RSA Authentication Agent SDK 8.6 for C

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in the RSA Authentication Agent SDK due to an error handling vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-14378?

CVE-2017-14378 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in RSA Authentication Agent SDK RSA Authentication Agent API 8.5 for C and RSA Authentication Agent SDK 8.6 for C, published on 29 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC RSA Authentication Agent API 8.5 for C and RSA Authentication Agent SDK 8.6 for C allow attackers to bypass authentication, aka an "Error Handling Vulnerability."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14378?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Emc Rsa Authentication Agent Api for C, Emc Rsa Authentication Agent Sdk for C.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14378?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14378 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-14378 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14378 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7qh-6j22-5xp3.

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