CVE-2017-8000 Cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 and earlier

Medium 4.8 Published 17 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A malicious administrator can inject XSS payloads into token profiles, allowing code execution in other administrators' browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-8000?

CVE-2017-8000 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 and earlier, published on 17 Jul 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In EMC RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 and earlier, a malicious RSA Security Console Administrator could craft a token profile and store the profile name in the RSA Authentication Manager database. The profile name could include a crafted script (with an XSS payload) that could be executed when viewing or editing the assigned token profile in the token by another administrator's browser session.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8000?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Rsa Authentication Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8000 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-2017-8000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3f4h-fm5j-ghcc.