CVE-2024-38494 Symantec Privileged Access Manager Remote Command Execution vulnerability
A high-privileged authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands on the Symantec Privileged Access Manager system via a crafted HTTP request.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38494?
CVE-2024-38494 is a high-severity 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This vulnerability allows a high-privileged authenticated PAM user to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-444
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38494?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38494 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-2024-38494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9f2-w9fv-j46g.