7.5

CVE-2018-9028: broadcom privileged_access_manager Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 18-06-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9028 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in broadcom privileged_access_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

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

Description

Weak cryptography used for passwords in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x reduces the complexity for password cracking.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Broadcom1 product
Ca technologies1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links