CVE-2024-36455

Symantec Privileged Access Manager Remote Command Execution vulnerability

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Published Jul 15, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An improper input validation allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

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

Broadcom

Symantec Privileged Access Management

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.1.0 - 4.1.7`	affected	—
`3.4.6`	affected	—

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-36099	An improper input validation allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

Metrics

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.475% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24678

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Broadcom Symantec Privileged Access Management

Weaknesses

CWE-665

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: symantec
Published: Jul 15, 2024, 1:19 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved: May 28, 2024, 10:24 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 15, 2024, 2:48 PM

Updated: Jul 15, 2024, 2:48 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jul 15, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

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