CVE-2017-4978 Cross-site scripting in EMC RSA Adaptive Authentication (On-Premise) RSA Adaptive Authentication (On-Premise) versions prior to 7.3 P2 (exclusive)
Cross-site scripting in RSA Adaptive Authentication allows attackers to compromise the system via malicious scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-4978?
CVE-2017-4978 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in EMC RSA Adaptive Authentication (On-Premise) RSA Adaptive Authentication (On-Premise) versions prior to 7.3 P2 (exclusive), published on 19 May 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
EMC RSA Adaptive Authentication (On-Premise) versions prior to 7.3 P2 (exclusive) contains a fix for a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rsa Adaptive Authentication \(On Premise\).
How do I fix CVE-2017-4978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-4978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4xj-xc2c-3wxg.