CVE-2019-19544 Privilege escalation in CA Automic Dollar Universe
Local attackers can elevate privileges due to the uxdqmsrv binary being setuid root in CA Automic Dollar Universe.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19544?
CVE-2019-19544 is a high-severity vulnerability in CA Automic Dollar Universe, published on 8 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CA Automic Dollar Universe 5.3.3 contains a vulnerability, related to the uxdqmsrv binary being setuid root, that allows local attackers to elevate privileges. This vulnerability was reported to CA several years after CA Automic Dollar Universe 5.3.3 reached End of Life (EOL) status on April 1, 2015.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19544?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Ca Automic Dollar Universe.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19544?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-19544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8v3g-x8mx-3cwf.