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CVE-2019-18574


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from emc, from rsa organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-12-03T21:15:10.940

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:33:19.537

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-79
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application emc rsa_authentication_manager 8.4 Yes
Application rsa authentication_manager < 8.4 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For emc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.