Stored cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
RSA Authentication Manager Operation Console, versions 8.3 P1 and earlier, contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A malicious Operations Console administrator could potentially exploit this vulnerability to store arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code through the web interface. When other Operations Console administrators open the affected page, the injected scripts could potentially be executed in their browser.
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 | before 8.3 P1 | 8.3 P1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Authentication Manager VendorRSA Affected before 8.3 P1 Fixed in 8.3 P1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.0 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 p1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | EMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:7.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 p1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_manager:8.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·EMC
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Authentication Manager (RSA) Fixed in 8.3 P1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1253
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjcj-55rf-3pcm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2018-1253 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1253 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjcj-55rf-3pcm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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