CVE-2018-1248 Open redirect in RSA Authentication Manager Security Console, Operation Console and Self-Service Console

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can poison HTTP cache and redirect users to arbitrary domains via Host header injection in RSA Authentication Manager consoles.

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-2018-1248?

CVE-2018-1248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC RSA Authentication Manager Security Console, Operation Console and Self-Service Console, published on 8 May 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 Manager Security Console, Operation Console and Self-Service Console, version 8.3 and earlier, is affected by a Host header injection vulnerability. This could allow a remote attacker to potentially poison HTTP cache and subsequently redirect users to arbitrary web domains.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1248?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rsa Authentication Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1248?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1248 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fff-xg97-gq6f.

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