CVE-2017-8005
CWE-79Published: July 17, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance, and RSA IMG products (RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels; RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels; RSA Identity Management and Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.1, all patch levels) are affected by multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Remote authenticated malicious users could potentially inject arbitrary HTML code to the application.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-8005 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-8005 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts