CVE-2018-1245 Authorization ByPass Vulnerability

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Authenticated non-admin users can bypass Java Security Policies to execute arbitrary OS commands with application owner privileges.

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

What is CVE-2018-1245?

CVE-2018-1245 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, published on 13 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

RSA Identity Lifecycle and Governance versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2 and 7.1.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability within the workflow architect component (ACM). A remote authenticated malicious user with non-admin privileges could potentially bypass the Java Security Policies. Once bypassed, a malicious user could potentially run arbitrary system commands at the OS level with application owner privileges on the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1245?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Rsa Identity Governance and Lifecycle.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-1245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3hm-2gx9-6x67.

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