CVE-2012-2287 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1 and RSA Authentication Client 3.5 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. When a specific configuration is present, remote authenticated users can bypass the intended token-authentication step by leveraging existing Windows credentials for the target host. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.5 (High), indicating a critical risk. It has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:C/I:C/A:C). Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_agent:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_client:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.