CVE-2005-4734

RSA Authentication Agent for Web <5.3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2005-4734. PoCs published by Metasploit, hdm, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/isapi/rsa_webagent_redirect.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a Metasploit module exploiting a stack buffer overflow in RSA WebAgent for IIS via a maliciously crafted 'Redirect' query parameter. It targets specific versions of RSA WebAgent (5.2/5.3) on various Windows platforms, leveraging SEH overwrites for code execution.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in IISWebAgentIF.dll in RSA Authentication Agent for Web (aka SecurID Web Agent) 5.2 and 5.3 for IIS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long url parameter in the Redirect method.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16358

This is a Metasploit module exploiting a stack buffer overflow in RSA WebAgent for IIS via a maliciously crafted 'Redirect' query parameter. It targets specific versions of RSA WebAgent (5.2/5.3) on various Windows platforms, leveraging SEH overwrites for code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RSA WebAgent 5.2/5.3 for IIS
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target IIS server with RSA WebAgent installed · Network connectivity to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GOOD
by hdm · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/isapi/rsa_webagent_redirect.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in RSA WebAgent for IIS via a malformed 'Redirect' query parameter. It targets specific versions of RSA WebAgent (5.2/5.3) on various Windows platforms, leveraging SEH overwrites for code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: RSA WebAgent 5.2/5.3 for IIS
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to vulnerable IIS server with RSA WebAgent installed · Target system must be running a vulnerable version of RSA WebAgent
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26424
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/20151
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17281

Scores

EPSS 0.7245
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
rsa/authentication_agent_for_web 5.2
rsa/authentication_agent_for_web 5.3
Published Dec 31, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026