CVE-2025-4971 (GCVE-0-2025-4971)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-19 23:42 – Updated: 2025-05-20 14:08
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Summary
Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix versions < 24.3.0 HF4 and < 21.0.13 HF1 allow low privileged users who have execution rights on the agent executable to escalate their privileges.
Severity ?
8.5 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
CWE
Assigner
ca
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Broadcom Automic Automation Affected: < 24.3.0 HF4, and < 21.0.13 HF1 (custom)
Unaffected: 24.3.0 HF4 or later, and 21.0.13 HF1 or later (custom)
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Credits
Flora Schäfer, secuvera GmbH
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