# CVE-2018-1182: Privilege escalation in EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Identity Management & Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.0, 6.9.1, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only)

> Local OS users can execute arbitrary scripts with root privileges in RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle products.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rjrw-f92f-5h9w

## What is CVE-2018-1182?

CVE-2018-1182 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Identity Management & Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.0, 6.9.1, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only), published on 8 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Identity Management & Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.0, 6.9.1, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only). It allows certain OS level users to execute arbitrary scripts with root level privileges.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1182?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Emc Rsa Identity Governance and Lifecycle, Emc Rsa Identity Management and Governance, Rsa Rsa via Lifecycle and Governance.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Identity Management & Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.0, 6.9.1, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only)

- [CVE-2018-1245](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1245/): Authorization ByPass Vulnerability (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-11049](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11049/): RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2017-8004](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8004/): File upload in RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance, RSA Identity Management and Governance (RSA IMG) (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2018-1255](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1255/): Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-5003](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5003/): Cross-site scripting in RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels, RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels, RSA Identity Management and Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.1, all patch levels (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1182 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1182 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Identity Management & Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.0, 6.9.1, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only), published on 8 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Identity Management & Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.0, 6.9.1, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only). 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-2018-1182/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1182/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1182
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1182
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1182

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1182/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.