Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity reflected cross-site scripting issue in RSA identity governance products. An authenticated attacker could trick a victim into opening a crafted URL, causing script to run in the victim's browser within the application context. Business urgency is moderate, especially where privileged identity workflows use the affected module.
Executive priority
Treat as a scheduled priority unless the affected module is exposed to many users or used by privileged administrators. The main risk is session-context script execution, not direct unauthenticated compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2019-18571 affects RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle and RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance before 7.1.1 P03. The flaw is CWE-79 reflected XSS in the My Access Live module. CVSS 3.0 is 5.4 with low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in organizations running affected RSA governance products before 7.1.1 P03 with My Access Live available to authenticated users.
Exploitation context
The source describes authenticated malicious local-user abuse requiring a victim to access a crafted URL. CISA KEV is not indicated, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and RSA advisory reference. The vulnerability requires authentication and user interaction. Do not infer broader product impact, unauthenticated access, or public exploitation from the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Check RSA advisory DOC-109310 for the exact remediation path.
- Upgrade affected deployments to 7.1.1 P03 or later if applicable.
- Restrict My Access Live access to necessary authenticated users.
- Educate administrators not to open unsolicited application URLs.
- Monitor for suspicious URL patterns targeting the module.
Validation and detection
- Inventory RSA Identity Governance and RSA Via deployments and versions.
- Confirm whether My Access Live is enabled or reachable.
- Verify affected systems are at 7.1.1 P03 or later.
- Review web and application logs for unusual crafted URLs.
- Confirm remediation status against the RSA advisory.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://community.rsa.com/docs/DOC-109310CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.