#VU13354 Use of hard-coded credentials in Privileged Access Manager - CVE-2015-4667


| Updated: 2018-09-14

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13354

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [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:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4667

CWE-ID: CWE-798

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

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

Vendor: CA Technologies

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use of hard-coded credentials in multiple scripts. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges and conduct a variety of attacks.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.0.0 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Privileged Access Manager: before 3.0.0

External links
https://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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Multiple vulnerabilities in CA Privileged Access Manager