ESA-2012-037: RSA(r) Authentication Agent 7.1 for Microsoft Windows(r) and RSA(r) Authentication Client 3.5 Access Control Vulnerability

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ESA-2012-037: RSA® Authentication Agent 7.1 for Microsoft Windows® and RSA® 
Authentication Client 3.5 Access Control Vulnerability


EMC Identifier: ESA-2012-037

CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-2287

Severity Rating: CCVSS v2 Base Score: 6.5 (AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) 



Affected Products:

Product: RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows version 7.1
Platforms: Windows XP and Windows 2003

Product: RSA Authentication Client 3.5
Platforms: Windows XP and Windows 2003 



Unaffected Products:

Product: RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows version 7.1
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008 and Windows 2008R2

Product: RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows version 7.0
Platforms: Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008 and 
Windows 2008R2

Product: RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows version 6.1
Platforms: Windows XP and Windows 2003

Product: RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows version 6.4
Platforms: Windows XP and Windows 2003

Product: RSA Authentication Client 3.5
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008R2 




Summary:

A privileged user may incorrectly gain access to a desktop or a server 
protected by RSA SecurID® Authentication Agent v7.1 or RSA Authentication 
Client.



Details:

Under some configuration conditions, a user of RSA Authentication Agent 7.1 for 
Windows or RSA Authentication Client who has privilege to access a desktop or a 
server is incorrectly able to do so with only Windows credentials.
Under the RSA Authentication Agent?s functionality, the user should be 
challenged for RSA 2-Factor Authentication.
Under the RSA Authentication Client?s functionality, the user should use the 
password stored on his or her RSA SecurID SID800 authenticator that is 
protected by a PIN. 



Recommendation:

The following products contain resolution to the issue:

?RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows version 7.1.1.
?RSA Authentication Client 3.5.6.

RSA strongly recommends all customers upgrade to these versions at the earliest 
opportunity.



Severity Rating:

For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to the Knowledge Base Article, 
?Security Advisories Severity Rating? at 
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com/scolcms/knowledge.aspx?solution=a46604. RSA 
recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any relevant 
temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential severity 
associated with particular security vulnerability.


Obtaining Documentation:

To obtain RSA documentation, log on to RSA SecurCare Online at 
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com and click Products in the top navigation 
menu. Select the specific product whose documentation you want to obtain. 
Scroll to the section for the product version that you want and click the set 
link.



Obtaining More Information:

For more information about RSA SecurID, visit the RSA web site at 
http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=1156.




Getting Support and Service:

For customers with current maintenance contracts, contact your local RSA 
Customer Support center with any additional questions regarding this RSA 
SecurCare Note. For contact telephone numbers or e-mail addresses, log on to 
RSA SecurCare Online at https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com, click Help & 
Contact, and then click the Contact Us - Phone tab or the Contact Us - Email 
tab.


General Customer Support Information:

http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=1264


RSA SecurCare Online:

https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com


EOPS Policy:

RSA has a defined End of Primary Support policy associated with all major 
versions. Please refer to the link below for additional details. 
http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=2575


SecurCare Online Security Advisories

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, distributes SCOL Security Advisories in 
order to bring to the attention of users of the affected RSA products important 
security information. RSA recommends that all users determine the applicability 
of this information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. 
The information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any 
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of business profits or special damages, even if RSA or its suppliers have been 
advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the 
exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so 
the foregoing limitation may not apply.


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