CVE-2018-15782

DSA-2018-226: RSA® Authentication Manager Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 16, 2019 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:43 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAuthentication ManagerRsa Authentication Manager

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

The Quick Setup component of RSA Authentication Manager versions prior to 8.4 is vulnerable to a relative path traversal vulnerability. A local attacker could potentially provide an administrator with a crafted license that if used during the quick setup deployment of the initial RSA Authentication Manager system, could allow the attacker unauthorized access to that system.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 8.4
Affected range stops below 8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 8.4
Affected range stops below 8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jan/18

CVSS

7.7HIGHdell
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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