Security readout for executives and security teams
CA Privileged Access Manager is used to control privileged access. In version 2.8.2 and earlier, this CVE describes an authentication bypass that can let a remote attacker run arbitrary commands. That makes exposed or unpatched systems a serious business risk because compromise could affect privileged access controls. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 or earlier, especially where PAM interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks or broadly accessible internally. Treat affected deployments as urgent. A remote command execution path against privileged access infrastructure can undermine controls protecting critical accounts, even though active exploitation is not proven in the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Check the CA/Broadcom security notice for the official remediation path.; Upgrade or retire CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier deployments.; Restrict PAM access to trusted administrative networks and users..
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Source materials
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- https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-privileged-access-manager.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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