Insecure DLL loading in RSA products - CVE-2018-11049
Published: July 7, 2018 / Updated: July 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13609
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11049
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A local attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share, trick the root user into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current victim.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
RSA Identity Management and Governance
RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance
RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle
RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance
RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle