What is CVE-2024-38499?

CVE-2024-38499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Ca Client Automation (Itcm), classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-17.

How severe is CVE-2024-38499?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Broadcom Ca Client Automation (Itcm)

CVE-2024-38499

CA Client Automation (ITCM) allows non-admin/non-root users to encrypt a string using CAF CLI and SD_ACMD CLI. This would allow the non admin user to access the critical encryption keys which further causes the exploitation of stored credentials. This fix doesn't allow a non-admin/non-root user to execute "caf encrypt"/"sd_acmd encrypt" commands.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Broadcom Ca Client Automation (Itcm) — versions 14.5 CU7

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38499?: CVE-2024-38499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Ca Client Automation (Itcm), classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-38499?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.