#VU13344 Command injection in Privileged Access Manager


Published: 2018-06-15

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13344

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9021

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Privileged Access Manager
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.0.0 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Privileged Access Manager: All versions


External links
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Jun/46


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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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