PatchTheCVECVE-2024-47856: In RSA Authentication Agent before 7.4.7, service paths and shortcut paths may be vulnerable to path intercept
CVE-2024-47856 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting authentication agent for windows. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
In RSA Authentication Agent before 7.4.7, service paths and shortcut paths may be vulnerable to path interception if the path has one or more spaces and is not surrounded by quotation marks. An adversary can place an executable in a higher-level directory of the path, and Windows will resolve that executable instead of the intended executable.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 53%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-23 |
| Published | 2025-11-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-47856?
authentication agent for windows: upgrade to 7.4.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-47856 being exploited?
CVE-2024-47856 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-47856 affect?
CVE-2024-47856 affects authentication agent for windows. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). In RSA Authentication Agent before 7.4.7, service paths and shortcut paths may be vulnerable to path interception if the path has one or more spaces and is not surrounded by quotation marks. An adversary can place an executable in a higher-
How urgent is CVE-2024-47856?
Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action