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GHSA-7HJ6-H929-JQ92

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-20 00:30 – Updated: 2025-05-20 00:30

Details

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

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-19 23:42 – Updated: 2025-05-20 14:08

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

CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Assigner

References

URL

Tags

	https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont…
	https://www.secuvera.de/advisories/secuvera-SA-20…

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)

Credits

Flora Schäfer, secuvera GmbH

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Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-7HJ6-H929-JQ92

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

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