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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-9021 · published 18 June 2018

CVE-2018-9021: Broadcom privileged access manager improper privilege management vulnerability

Broadcom · Privileged Access Manager

An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with specially crafted requests.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 9.6% · top 4.7% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
9.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with specially crafted requests.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155576/Broadcom-CA-Privileged-Access-Manager-2.8.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104496 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-pri Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155576/Broadcom-CA-Privileged-Access-Manager-2.8.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104496 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-pri Broken Link

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.8CVE-2015-4664Broadcom privileged access manager improper input validation vulnerabilityAn improper input validation vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.4.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.EPSS 21%9.8CVE-2018-9022Broadcom privileged access manager improper privilege management vulnerabilityAn authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or command…EPSS 13%9.8CVE-2018-9029Broadcom privileged access manager sql injection vulnerabilityAn improper input validation vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks.EPSS 1.7%9.1CVE-2019-7392Broadcom privileged access manager improper authentication vulnerabilityAn improper authentication vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 3.x Web-UI jk-manager and jk-status allows a remote attacker to gain sensiti…EPSS 1.7%8.8CVE-2018-9023Broadcom privileged access manager improper input validation vulnerabilityAn input validation vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary commands by passing specially cr…EPSS 1.9%7.5CVE-2018-9025Broadcom privileged access manager improper input validation vulnerabilityAn input validation vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x allows remote attackers to poison log files with specially crafted input.EPSS 1.4%7.5CVE-2018-9026Broadcom privileged access manager vulnerabilityA session fixation vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions with a specially crafted request.EPSS 1.3%7.5CVE-2018-9028Broadcom privileged access manager inadequate encryption strength vulnerabilityWeak cryptography used for passwords in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x reduces the complexity for password cracking.EPSS 0.90%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-9021), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.