CVE-2018-9022
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows...
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.
- Record
CVE-2018-9022- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.
- Record
CVE-2018-9022- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20626 No score
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.
- Record
EUVD-2018-20626- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qq9f-gg6w-vgfx
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows...
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.
- Record
GHSA-qq9f-gg6w-vgfx- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Broadcom CA Privilged Access Manager 2.8.2 - Remote Command Execution | 2019-12-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-9022 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Broadcom Privileged Access Manager, published June 18, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/104496
support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180614-01--security-notice-for-ca-privileged-access-manager.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/155576/Broadcom-CA-Privileged-Access-Manager-2.8.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9022
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qq9f-gg6w-vgfx