Vulnerability identifier: #VU13345

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9022

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in configuration file poisoning. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.0.0 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Privileged Access Manager: All versions

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

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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.