CVE-2024-9875 Privilege escalation in Okta Privileged Access Server Agent (SFTD)

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can escalate privileges in Okta Privileged Access server agent when the sudo command bundles feature is enabled.

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-2024-9875?

CVE-2024-9875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Okta Privileged Access Server Agent (SFTD), published on 20 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Okta Privileged Access server agent (SFTD) versions 1.82.0 to 1.84.0 are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability when the sudo command bundles feature is enabled. To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade the Okta Privileged Access server agent (SFTD) to version 1.87.1 or greater.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9875?

How do I fix CVE-2024-9875?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-9875 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9875 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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