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CVE-2018-9021: broadcom privileged_access_manager Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 18-06-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9021 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in broadcom privileged_access_manager. EPSS estimates a 9.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

9.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.61% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
9.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasewindowsVerified

    Broadcom CA Privilged Access Manager 2.8.2 - Remote Command Execution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Broadcom1 product
Ca technologies1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links