CVE-2017-14378

EMC RSA Authentication Agent API 8.5 for C and RSA Authentication Agent SDK 8.6 for C allow attackers to bypass authentication, aka an "Error Handling Vulnerability."

Published: 2017-11-29 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-14378 is rated High Risk (71/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.99%). EPSS rose +1.03% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14378

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 1.96% 2.99% +1.03%
2 2025-09-27 2.64% 1.96% -0.68%
3 2025-06-15 — 2.64% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-14378

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 6.0 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-14378

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-14378

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
emc rsa_authentication_agent_api_for_c 8.5 cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_agent_api_for_c:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc rsa_authentication_agent_sdk_for_c 8.6 cpe:2.3:a:emc:rsa_authentication_agent_sdk_for_c:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-14378

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/48 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101979 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039877 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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