Auth bypass in Emc Rsa Authentication Manager

CVE-2017-8006

In EMC RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier, a malicious user logged into the Self-Service Console of RSA Authentication Manager as a target user can use a brute force attack to attempt to identify that user's PIN. The malicious user could potentially reset the compromised PIN to affect victim's ability to obtain access to protected resources.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.021 (80.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Emc Rsa_authentication_manager
  • N/a Rsa Authentication Manager 8.2 Sp1 Patch 1 And Earlier — versions RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8006?
CVE-2017-8006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Emc Rsa Authentication Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-8006?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.