CVE-2018-9028 Weak cryptography in CA Privileged Access Manager
Weak password hashing in CA Privileged Access Manager allows attackers to crack passwords more easily, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9028?
CVE-2018-9028 is a high-severity 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
Weak cryptography used for passwords in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x reduces the complexity for password cracking.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9028?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Privileged Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in CA Privileged Access Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q7g-w286-mwc4.