First published: Tue Mar 05 2013(Updated: )
EMC RSA Authentication Agent 7.1.x before 7.1.2 on Windows does not enforce the Quick PIN Unlock timeout feature, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode requirement for a screensaved session by entering a PIN after timeout expiration.
Credit: security_alert@emc.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
RSA Authentication Agent | =7.1 | |
RSA Authentication Agent | =7.1.1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
Microsoft Windows XP |
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CVE-2013-0931 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access.
To fix CVE-2013-0931, update EMC RSA Authentication Agent to version 7.1.2 or later.
CVE-2013-0931 affects users of EMC RSA Authentication Agent versions 7.1 and 7.1.1 on Windows.
CVE-2013-0931 enables physical proximity attacks that can bypass passcode requirements after timeout expiration.
The impact of CVE-2013-0931 is the potential unauthorized access to sessions that are meant to be secured by a PIN.