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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-63qp-78mr-r5pw

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1233?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2018-1233 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server

- [CVE-2017-14377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14377/): Auth bypass in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server RSA Authentication Agent for Web: Apache Web Server version 8.0 and RSA Authentication Agent for Web: Apache Web Server version 8.0.1 prior to Build 618 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1232](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1232/): Memory corruption in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-4734](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4734/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2018-1234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1234/): Information disclosure in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2010-3261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3261/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1233 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Dell EMC RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server. 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-2018-1233/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1233/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1233
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1233
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1233

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