Critical severity · published Jul 15, 2024
CVE-2024-38492
Symantec Privileged Access Manager Remote Command Execution vulnerability
9.4
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by uploading a specially crafted PAM upgrade file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Symantec Privileged Access Management · Broadcom
4.1.0 - 4.1.7; 3.4.6 · source: vendor, CISA
Affected product
SP
Symantec Privileged Access Management
Broadcom
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38492
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38492
support.broadcom.com
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24678
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