CVE-2018-1233 Cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server

Medium 6.1 Published 30 Mar 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in user browsers via XSS in RSA Authentication Agent for Web, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2018-1233?

CVE-2018-1233 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dell EMC RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server, published on 30 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

RSA Authentication Agent version 8.0.1 and earlier for Web for both IIS and Apache Web Server are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. The attackers could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code in the user's browser session in the context of the affected website.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rsa Authentication Agent for Web.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1233 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-2018-1233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-63qp-78mr-r5pw.