9.8

CVE-2018-9022: broadcom privileged_access_manager Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 18-06-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9022 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in broadcom privileged_access_manager. EPSS estimates a 12.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% 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
12.80%
0%100%
Medium · 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. 17-09-2024
    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 code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

12.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.80% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
12.80%

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