Improper authentication in RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier | RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier Vendor— Affected RSA Authentication Manager 8.2 SP1 Patch 1 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6pp-hfpw-8qjc
References
More EMC Rsa Authentication Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-02732 DSA-2019-038: RSA® Authentication Manager Insecure Credential Management Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-02783 XML external entity injection in Dell RSA Authentication Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-07860 DSA-2018-152: RSA® Authentication Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-07859 DSA-2018-152: RSA® Authentication Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-01159 Cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Manager CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2016-00810 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in EMC RSA Authentication Manager before 8.1 SP1… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-8006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6pp-hfpw-8qjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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