CVE-2020-28421 Privilege escalation in CA Unified Infrastructure Management

High 7.8 Published 23 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Local attackers can elevate privileges in CA Unified Infrastructure Management via the robot component, requiring administrators to upgrade the software.

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-2020-28421?

CVE-2020-28421 is a high-severity vulnerability in CA Unified Infrastructure Management, published on 23 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CA Unified Infrastructure Management 20.1 and earlier contains a vulnerability in the robot (controller) component that allows local attackers to elevate privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28421?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Unified Infrastructure Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-28421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8g5p-g58h-hr3v.