Vulnerability triggers when accessing the following URL: https://<server-URL>/.htpasswd

Last Modified: 2026-05-08

Article Number

000073922

Applies To

RSA Product Set: SecurID

RSA Product/Service Type: Apache Agent

RSA Version/Condition: 8.0.6

Test Environment: Red Hat Linux 8.10

CVE Identifier(s)

N/A

Article Summary

When accessing the following URL: https://<server-URL>/.htpasswd, it returns the main RSA Web Agent login page. This behavior triggers a vulnerability alert in security scans.

Alert Impact

Not Exploitable

Alert Impact Explanation

The vulnerability scan incorrectly interprets the RSA Web Agent login page as exposure of sensitive files.
In reality, the access is blocked and the page remains protected.

Resolution

This alert should be ignored as a false positive, since the observed behavior is expected.

Expected Behavior:

Without Agent: Accessing https://<server-URL>/.htpasswd results in a 403 Forbidden error.
With Agent: After RSA Web Agent authentication, accessing https://<server-URL>/.htpasswd also results in a 403 Forbidden error.

Disclaimer

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