# CVE-2018-9022: Auth bypass in CA Privileged Access Manager

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication to execute arbitrary code by poisoning a configuration file in CA Privileged Access Manager.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qq9f-gg6w-vgfx

## What is CVE-2018-9022?

CVE-2018-9022 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager, published on 18 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9022?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Broadcom Privileged Access Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-9022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-9022 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-9022 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Broadcom CA Privilged Access Manager 2.8.2 - Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in CA Privileged Access Manager

- [CVE-2015-4664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4664/): Command injection in CA Privileged Access Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-9021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9021/): Auth bypass in CA Privileged Access Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-9029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9029/): SQL injection in CA Privileged Access Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-7392](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7392/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-9023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9023/): Command injection in CA Privileged Access Manager (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-9022 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-9022 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager, published on 18 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-9022 exists.

Affected product: CA Privileged Access Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9022/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9022/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9022
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9022
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-9022

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