Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
RSA Authentication Manager before 8.4 P8 allowed a privileged Security Console administrator to store script content in the console. If another administrator opened an affected report, that script could run in their browser. The issue is limited by needing administrator access and user interaction, but it affects an authentication management system.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority governance and patching issue. It is not shown as actively exploited, but it affects authentication infrastructure and could let a privileged insider or compromised admin account target other administrators.
Technical view
CVE-2019-18574 is stored cross-site scripting in RSA Authentication Manager Security Console before 8.4 P8. A malicious Security Console administrator could inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript through the web interface, with execution when another Security Console administrator opens the affected report. CVSS 3.0 is 4.8: AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running RSA Authentication Manager versions before 8.4 P8. The source bundle does not state internet exposure. Practical risk depends on who has Security Console administrator access and whether other administrators open generated reports.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not identify active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Exploitation requires a malicious or compromised Security Console administrator account and a second administrator opening the affected report, so insider misuse or post-compromise abuse is the main concern.
Researcher notes
The vulnerability is CWE-79 stored XSS with high required privileges and user interaction. Available evidence names RSA Authentication Manager before 8.4 P8 and the Security Console report path, but does not provide exploit details, active exploitation evidence, or broader product scope.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade RSA Authentication Manager to 8.4 P8 or a vendor-supported fixed release.
- Review Dell advisory DSA-2019-168 for exact update guidance.
- Restrict Security Console administrator privileges to trusted, necessary personnel.
- Review existing reports for unexpected HTML or script content.
- Monitor Security Console administrative activity for suspicious report changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory RSA Authentication Manager deployments and confirm versions are 8.4 P8 or later.
- Identify all Security Console administrator accounts and validate business need.
- Review report content and recent report changes for unexpected embedded markup.
- Check administrative logs for unusual report creation or modification activity.
- Confirm remediation against Dell advisory DSA-2019-168 and CVE-2019-18574 records.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.72.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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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.