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CVE-2018-9021

Published: Jun 18, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
19.4%
Top 3.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with specially crafted requests.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

CA Privileged Access ManagerCA Technologies
Mixed
Security Products / identity-access-mgmt
privileged access managerbroadcom
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
ca technologiescommercialSecurity Productsaka ca privileged access manager, ppm, ca api developer portal
broadcomcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka broadcom inc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104496
securityfocus.com
https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-privileged-access-manager.html
support.ca.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155576/Broadcom-CA-Privileged-Access-Manager-2.8.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 18, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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