RSA Authentication Manager 8.7 False Positive Security Vulnerabilities

4 months ago

Article Number

000068160

Applies To

RSA Product Set: SecurID
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.x

CVE Identifier(s)

CVE-2023-21830 , CVE-2023-21835, CVE-2023-21843

Article Summary

This article provides a list of Oracle Java CVEs vulnerabilities that apply to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security .these type of vulnerabilities cannot be exploited on RSA Authentication Manager 8.x version , but still might be flagged by security scanners.

This article is not limited to vulnerabilities mentioned under CVE ID but others with same categories stated above related to java Deployments.

Link to Advisories

Each CVE ID listed can be searched using the following link: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023verbose.html#JAVA. Once there, you can search for each CVE ID referenced in this article for more details

Alert Impact

Not Exploitable

Alert Impact Explanation

False Positive.

Resolution

CVE ID mentioned in this article were samples but all Oracle Java CVEs vulnerabilities which include descriptions such as:

This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security.

Are not exploitable within an RSA Authentication Manager since it is a server-side application that loads and runs only trusted code (not code from web applets, web sites, etc). The RSA Authentication Manager is not a client application running untrusted code or relying upon the Java sandbox for security.

Hence any concerns regarding vulnerabilities with the above description are regarded as false positives with RSA Authentication Manager.

Disclaimer

Read and use the information in this RSA Security Advisory to assist in avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact RSA Software Technical Support at 1- 800 995 5095. RSA Security LLC and its affiliates, including without limitation, its ultimate parent company, Dell EMC, distributes RSA 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 disclaims 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, its affiliates or suppliers, be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if RSA, its affiliates or suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions 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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