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Plain-English summary
This flaw affects EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1.x before 7.1.2 for Web on IIS. If the agent crashes, it can fail open, allowing remote users to bypass intended access restrictions. That makes protected web applications the main business concern.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where this agent protects sensitive or internet-facing IIS applications. Even without known active exploitation evidence, fail-open authentication behavior can convert a component crash into unauthorized access.
Technical view
CVE-2013-3280 is a fail-open security controls bypass in RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Internet Information Services. The CVE states remote attackers may bypass access restrictions through vectors that trigger an agent crash. No CVSS, CWE, or detailed exploit conditions are provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to legacy IIS deployments using EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1.x before 7.1.2 for Web to protect web resources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The described attack condition is remote and depends on causing an agent crash, but no safe validation details or exploit maturity evidence are provided.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE description and advisory title identify the affected product family, fixed version boundary, and fail-open crash condition. The bundle does not include CVSS scoring, CWE mapping, detailed affected CPEs, or exploit status.
Mitigation direction
- Identify IIS systems using RSA Authentication Agent for Web.
- Upgrade affected 7.1.x deployments to version 7.1.2 or vendor-supported guidance.
- Review vendor advisory ESA-2013-067 for environment-specific instructions.
- Restrict access to protected IIS applications until remediation is complete.
- Monitor IIS and agent logs for crashes or unexpected access-control bypass symptoms.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed RSA Authentication Agent for Web versions on IIS servers.
- Confirm no deployment remains below version 7.1.2.
- Check whether protected IIS routes still enforce expected access controls after agent faults.
- Review historical logs for agent crashes near successful protected-resource access.
- Document compensating controls if immediate upgrade is not possible.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20131023 ESA-2013-067: RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Internet Information Services (IIS) Security Controls Bypass VulnerabilityCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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