#VU13344 Command injection in Privileged Access Manager - CVE-2018-9021
Published: June 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13344
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9021
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Privileged Access Manager
Privileged Access Manager
Software vendor:
CA Technologies
CA Technologies
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists in the ajax_cmd.php file due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
The weakness exists in the ajax_cmd.php file due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Update to version 3.0.0 or later.