Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IISWebAgentIF.dll in the RSA Authentication Agent for Web 5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the postdata parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-1118 is rated High Exploit Risk (61.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.51%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25421 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-04-15 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 2.31% | 2.51% | +0.20% |
| 2 | 2025-12-30 | 1.00% | 2.31% | +1.30% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.00% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsa | authentication_agent_for_web | 5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:rsa:authentication_agent_for_web:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14954 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1013724 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/366372 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/rsaxss.txt | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13168 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20098 |