VDB-119681 · CVE-2018-9023 · BID 104496

CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x update_crld Argument input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file update_crld. The manipulation as part of Argument leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-9023. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x (Access Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file update_crld. The manipulation as part of a Argument leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An input validation vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.x allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary commands by passing specially crafted arguments to the update_crld script.

The bug was discovered 06/14/2018. The weakness was released 06/18/2018 by Peter Lapp (Website). The advisory is shared at support.ca.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-9023 since 03/26/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/20/2020).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104496†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-107083, VDB-107081, VDB-107082 and VDB-119651. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Access Management Software

Vendor

Name

Privileged Access Manager

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ca.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/26/2018 🔍
06/14/2018 +80 days 🔍
06/14/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2018 +3 days 🔍
06/18/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/20/2018 +2 days 🔍
02/20/2020 +610 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: support.ca.com
Researcher: Peter Lapp
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-9023 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119681
SecurityFocus: 104496 - CA Privileged Access Manager Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2018 13:22
Updated: 02/20/2020 11:52
Changes: 06/20/2018 13:22 (61), 02/20/2020 11:52 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.