Privilege escalation in Broadcom Symantec Privileged Access Management (PAM)



Published: 2022-08-30
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-25625
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Broadcom

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU66828

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25625

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can access the administration configuration data and change the values.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Symantec Privileged Access Management: 3.4.0 - 4.1.0

External links

http://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/20850


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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