CVE-2008-2027

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Published Apr 30, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in WebID/IISWebAgentIF.dll in RSA Authentication Agent 5.3.0.258 for Web for IIS, when accessed via certain browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via an ftp URL in the url parameter to a Redirect action.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rsa:authentication_agent:5.3.0.258:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2024	Open redirect vulnerability in WebID/IISWebAgentIF.dll in RSA Authentication Agent 5.3.0.258 for Web for IIS, when accessed via certain browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via an ftp URL in the url parameter to a Redirect action.

Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.124% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3850
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-43.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491237/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28907
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42184

History

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Subscriptions

Rsa Authentication Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 30, 2008, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM
Reserved: Apr 30, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 30, 2008, 2:10 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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