CVE-2005-1118

RSA Authentication Agent for Web <5.2 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-1118. PoCs published by Oliver Karow.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RSA Authentication Agent for Web by injecting a malicious script into the POST request parameters. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary script execution in the context of a user's browser session.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Oliver Karow · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25421

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RSA Authentication Agent for Web by injecting a malicious script into the POST request parameters. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary script execution in the context of a user's browser session.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RSA Authentication Agent for Web (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application · User interaction to trigger the payload
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14954
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013724
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/rsaxss.txt
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/366372
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13168
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20098

Scores

EPSS 0.0251
EPSS Percentile 82.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
rsa/authentication_agent_for_web 5.2
Published Apr 14, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026