CVE-2024-38494 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

This vulnerability allows a high-privileged authenticated PAM user to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00411.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Broadcom	Symantec Privileged Access Management

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Vendors	Products
Broadcom	Symantec Privileged Access Management

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-37370	This vulnerability allows a high-privileged authenticated PAM user to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24678

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: symantec

Published: 2024-07-15T14:03:53.924Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:12:24.726Z

Reserved: 2024-06-18T06:18:01.976Z

Link: CVE-2024-38494

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:12:24.726Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-07-15T14:15:03.420

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:26:05.737

Link: CVE-2024-38494

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:31:06Z

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