CVE-2018-9021

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Published Jun 18, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

CA Technologies

CA Privileged Access Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.8.2 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:privileged_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.4% (9.420% probability within 30 days)

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References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Broadcom Privileged Access Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ca
Published: Jun 18, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:43 PM
Reserved: Mar 26, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 18, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

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