Is CVE-2017-14378 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-14378 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-14378?

CVE-2017-14378 has a CVSS score of 10 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-14378?

Patch guidance is available from emc security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-14378.

Fix CVE-2017-14378 - CRITICAL

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-14378?

2 products: emc rsa authentication agent api for c, emc rsa authentication agent sdk for c.

Description

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EMC
Published: 11/29/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

emc : rsa_authentication_agent_api_for_cemc : rsa_authentication_agent_sdk_for_c

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD