CVE-2024-36455 Symantec Privileged Access Manager Remote Command Execution vulnerability

Critical 9.4 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Symantec Privileged Access Manager via crafted HTTP requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-36455?

CVE-2024-36455 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Privileged Access Management, published on 15 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper input validation allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36455?

How do I fix CVE-2024-36455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-36455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5x7-p429-mq3p.

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