The authentication functionality in EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1 and RSA…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The authentication functionality in EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1 and RSA Authentication Client 3.5 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, when an unspecified configuration exists, allows remote authenticated users to bypass an intended token-authentication step, and establish a login session to a remote host, by leveraging Windows credentials for that host.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02661 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_agent:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_client:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_agent:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_client:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2287
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j96-r4rj-9xqh
References
More EMC Rsa Authentication Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02867 EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1.x before 7.1.2 for Web for Internet Information Services… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-02858 EMC RSA Authentication Agent for PAM 7.0 before 7.0.2.1 enforces the maximum number of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-00806 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1 before 7.1.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-2287 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2287 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j96-r4rj-9xqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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