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HistoryOct 09, 2013 - 12:00 a.m.

ESA-2013-047: RSA® Authentication Agent for PAM Unlimited Login Attempts Vulnerability

2013-10-0900:00:00
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ESA-2013-047.txt

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ESA-2013-047: RSA® Authentication Agent for PAM Unlimited Login Attempts Vulnerability

EMC Identifier: ESA-2013-047

CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-3271

Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products:

RSA Authentication Agent for PAM 7.0

Unaffected Products:

RSA Authentication Agent for PAM 7.1

Summary:

This update provides a fix for unlimited login attempts vulnerability in RSA Authentication Agent for PAM.

Details:

RSA Authentication Agent for PAM version 7.0.2 and prior relied on the PAM-enabled application to restrict the number of login attempts that may be made via the agent, rather than natively enforcing such restriction… This may allow attackers to carry brute-force attacks against the vulnerable systems.

RSA Authentication Agent for PAM 7.0.2.1 and 7.1 and later support Exponential Backoff feature that is designed to mitigate this vulnerability. See release notes for configuration instructions.

Recommendation:

RSA recommends that customers apply 7.0.2.1 patch or upgrade to 7.1 or later at the earliest opportunity.

Obtaining Downloads:

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

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.

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 More Information:

For more information about RSA products, visit the RSA web site at http://www.rsa.com.

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 kind. RSA disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event shall RSA or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss 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.

About RSA SecurCare Notes & Security Advisories Subscription

RSA SecurCare Notes & Security Advisories are targeted e-mail messages that RSA sends you based on the RSA product family you currently use. If you’d like to stop receiving RSA SecurCare Notes & Security Advisories, or if you’d like to change which RSA product family Notes & Security Advisories you currently receive, log on to RSA SecurCare Online at https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com/scolcms/help.aspx?_v=view3. Following the instructions on the page, remove the check mark next to the RSA product family whose Notes & Security Advisories you no longer want to receive. Click the Submit button to save your selection.

Sincerely,

RSA Customer Support

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