CVE-2018-9023

Description

An input validation vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary commands by passing specially crafted arguments to the update_crld script.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory ca.com
Affected: CA Technologies CA Privileged Access Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104496 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-privileged-access-manager.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9023?
CVE-2018-9023 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9023?
To fix CVE-2018-9023, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-9023 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-9023 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-9023?
CVE-2018-9023 affects CA Technologies CA Privileged Access Manager.
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