CVE-2019-18574 Cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Manager

Medium 4.8 Published 3 Dec 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A malicious administrator can inject scripts into reports, leading to code execution in other administrators' browsers.

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

What is CVE-2019-18574?

CVE-2019-18574 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dell RSA Authentication Manager, published on 3 Dec 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

RSA Authentication Manager software versions prior to 8.4 P8 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Security Console. A malicious Security Console administrator could exploit this vulnerability to store arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code through the web interface which could then be included in a report. When other Security Console administrators open the affected report, the injected scripts could potentially be executed in their browser.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18574?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Emc Rsa Authentication Manager, Rsa Authentication Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18574 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-2019-18574 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18574 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xxv-5cr7-5gvp.