CVE-2026-8370

Automic Automation Agent Unix privilege escalation

Published May 19, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix on Linux x64, Linux Power 64 BE, Linux Power 64 LE, zLinux (zSeries), AIX, Solaris x64, Solaris Sparc 64 allows Privilege Escalation, Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.

This issue affects Automic Automation: < 24.4.4 HF1.

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix on Linux x64, Linux Power 64 BE, Linux Power 64 LE, zLinux (zSeries), AIX, Solaris x64, Solaris Sparc 64 allows Privilege Escalation, Target Programs with Elevated Privileges. This issue affects Automic Automation: < 24.4.4 HF1.
Title Automic Automation Agent Unix privilege escalation
First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom automic Automation
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:linux_power_64_be:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:linux_power_64_le:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:linux_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:solaris_sparc_64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:solaris_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:zlinux_zseries_:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:linux_power_64_be:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:linux_power_64_le:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:linux_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:solaris_sparc_64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:solaris_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:zlinux_zseries_:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:linux_power_64_be:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:linux_power_64_le:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:linux_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:solaris_sparc_64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:solaris_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:zlinux_zseries_:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom automic Automation
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ca
Published
Updated
May 19, 2026, 7:30 PM
Reserved
May 11, 2026, 11:42 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 19, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 PM