HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1182
HIGH

CVE-2018-1182

CWE-269Published: March 8, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in EMC RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle versions 7.0.1, 7.0.2, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance version 7.0, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only); RSA Identity Management & Governance (RSA IMG) versions 6.9.0, 6.9.1, all patch levels (hardware appliance and software bundle deployments only). It allows certain OS level users to execute arbitrary scripts with root level privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1182 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

emc2 product(s)
rsa identity governance and lifecyclersa identity management and governance
rsa1 product(s)
rsa via lifecycle and governance
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/16
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103317
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040458
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/16
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103317
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040458

All References (6)

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/16Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103317Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040458Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/16Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103317Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040458Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1182
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 8, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1182 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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