CRITICAL
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file
Published Jun 18, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 12.80%
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.
Affected products
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- Version 2.8.2 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Technologies | CA Privileged Access Manager | n/a |
|
- ≤ 2.8.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.80% 0.12804
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12804
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.80% (0.12804) | 96.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 13.29% (0.13289) | 96.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.39% (0.20391) | 97.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 19.94% (0.19943) | 95.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 24.92% (0.24916) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 30.14% (0.30136) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 31.16% (0.31158) | 96.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 35.80% (0.35804) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 19, 2025 | 31.16% (0.31158) | 96.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.31% (0.29313) | 96.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 62.69% (0.62690) | 97.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.31% (0.29313) | 96.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.87% (0.04869) | 92.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 7.55% (0.07546) | 94.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 9.30% (0.09301) | 94.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 12.77% (0.12768) | 95.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 17.01% (0.17011) | 95.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 14.77% (0.14767) | 95.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 17.66% (0.17655) | 95.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 17.54% (0.17540) | 95.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.67% (0.14666) | 94.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 90.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 89.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 84.59th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 84.41th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 92.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155576/Broadcom-CA-Privileged-Access-Manager-2.8.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104496 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-privileged-access-manager.html x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155576/Broadcom-CA-Privileged-Access-Manager-2.8.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104496 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-privileged-access-manager.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ca
Published Jun 18, 2018
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Mar 26, 2018
Link CVE-2018-9022
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a