CVE-2024-38499

Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in CA Client Automation 14.5

Published Dec 17, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CA Client Automation (ITCM) allows non-admin/non-root users to encrypt a string using CAF CLI and SD_ACMD CLI. This would allow the non admin user to access the critical encryption keys which further causes the exploitation of stored credentials. This fix doesn't allow a non-admin/non-root user to execute "caf encrypt"/"sd_acmd encrypt" commands.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-37510 CA Client Automation (ITCM) allows non-admin/non-root users to encrypt a string using CAF CLI and SD_ACMD CLI. This would allow the non admin user to access the critical encryption keys which further causes the exploitation of stored credentials. This fix doesn't allow a non-admin/non-root user to execute "caf encrypt"/"sd_acmd encrypt" commands.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0003}

epss

{'score': 0.00034}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-276
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CA Client Automation (ITCM) allows non-admin/non-root users to encrypt a string using CAF CLI and SD_ACMD CLI. This would allow the non admin user to access the critical encryption keys which further causes the exploitation of stored credentials. This fix doesn't allow a non-admin/non-root user to execute "caf encrypt"/"sd_acmd encrypt" commands.
Title Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in CA Client Automation 14.5
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
symantec
Published
Updated
Dec 19, 2024, 6:03 AM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2024, 6:18 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 17, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM