CVE-2018-1232

Description

RSA Authentication Agent version 8.0.1 and earlier for Web for both IIS and Apache Web Server are impacted by a stack-based buffer overflow which may occur when handling certain malicious web cookies that have invalid formats. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the authentication agent and cause a denial-of-service situation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.21% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: Dell EMC RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/60 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040577 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1232?
CVE-2018-1232 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1232?
To fix CVE-2018-1232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1232 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1232 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1232?
CVE-2018-1232 affects Dell EMC RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS, RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Apache Web Server.
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