EMC RSA Authentication Agent for PAM 7.0 before 7.0.2.1 enforces the maximum number of…
Priority LOW 25CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
EMC RSA Authentication Agent for PAM 7.0 before 7.0.2.1 enforces the maximum number of login attempts within the PAM-enabled application codebase, instead of within the Agent codebase, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover correct login credentials via a brute-force attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01265 69th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-3271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h457-6jqr-23h6
References
More EMC Rsa Authentication Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02026 The authentication functionality in EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1 and RSA… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- 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-2013-00806 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1 before 7.1.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-3271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-3271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h457-6jqr-23h6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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