What is CVE-2019-19544?

CVE-2019-19544 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Ca Automic Dollar Universe, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2019-19544?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-19544 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Broadcom Ca Automic Dollar Universe

CVE-2019-19544

CA Automic Dollar Universe 5.3.3 contains a vulnerability, related to the uxdqmsrv binary being setuid root, that allows local attackers to elevate privileges. This vulnerability was reported to CA several years after CA Automic Dollar Universe 5.3.3 reached End of Life (EOL) status on April 1, 2015.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Broadcom Ca_automic_dollar_universe — versions 5.3.3
N/a Ca Automic Dollar Universe — versions 5.3.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

vuln@ca.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19544?: CVE-2019-19544 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Ca Automic Dollar Universe, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2019-19544?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-19544 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.