# 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

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

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w7qh-6j22-5xp3

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2017-14378 being exploited?

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

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14378 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: RSA Authentication Agent SDK RSA Authentication Agent API 8.5 for C and RSA Authentication Agent SDK 8.6 for C. 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-2017-14378/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14378/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14378
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14378
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14378

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