# CVE-2017-8006: Auth bypass in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier

> Attackers can brute-force PINs in the Self-Service Console to reset credentials and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:** 17 Jul 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q6pp-hfpw-8qjc

## What is CVE-2017-8006?

CVE-2017-8006 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier, published on 17 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In EMC RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier, a malicious user logged into the Self-Service Console of RSA Authentication Manager as a target user can use a brute force attack to attempt to identify that user's PIN. The malicious user could potentially reset the compromised PIN to affect victim's ability to obtain access to protected resources.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8006?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Rsa Authentication Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 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-2017-8006 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8006 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier, published on 17 Jul 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-2017-8006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 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-2017-8006/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8006/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8006
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8006
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8006

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