Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Older RSA identity governance systems before 7.1.1 P03 can expose a Java management interface that does not properly authenticate remote users. If reachable, an attacker could monitor or manage the application, creating serious confidentiality and integrity risk for identity-governance operations.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for any organization using affected RSA identity governance products. The main business risk is unauthorized control or monitoring of a system tied to identity governance, which can affect sensitive access data and operational trust.
Technical view
CVE-2019-18572 is an improper authentication issue in RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle and RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance. The source states a Java JMX agent uses plain text password authentication and can be accessed by an unauthenticated remote attacker to monitor and manage the Java application. CVSS v3.0 score is 8.3.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments running affected RSA products before 7.1.1 P03, especially where the JMX agent is reachable over a network. The provided sources do not identify specific ports, default configurations, or cloud exposure patterns.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The issue is network-reachable and low-complexity per CVSS, but the provided CVSS vector includes user interaction, which is not explained by the description.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and vendor-linked, but incomplete in the bundle. It names the affected product family, vulnerable versions before 7.1.1 P03, CWE-306, and impact. It does not provide detailed technical indicators, exploitation evidence, or configuration-specific detection guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected RSA products to 7.1.1 P03 or later per vendor guidance.
- Restrict network access to any JMX management interfaces.
- Review vendor advisory DOC-109310 for product-specific remediation details.
- Disable unnecessary remote management exposure where operationally possible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle deployments and versions.
- Confirm whether any deployment is older than 7.1.1 P03.
- Check whether Java JMX management interfaces are network-reachable.
- Review firewall and access-control rules protecting management services.
- Validate remediation against the RSA advisory, not assumptions.
Public sources used
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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L2.85.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://community.rsa.com/docs/DOC-109310CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.