Privilege escalation in RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows

1) Unquoted Search Path or Element

EUVDB-ID: #VU108933

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47856

CWE-ID: CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to unquoted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary file in a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows: 7.4.0 - 7.4.6

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:rsa:rsa_authentication_agent_for_microsoft_windows:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rsa:rsa_authentication_agent_for_microsoft_windows:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rsa:rsa_authentication_agent_for_microsoft_windows:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://community.rsa.com/s/article/RSA-2024-13-RSA-Authentication-Agent-for-Microsoft-Windows-Security-Update

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.