Description
Execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix on Linux x64, Linux Power 64 BE, Linux Power 64 LE, zLinux (zSeries), AIX, Solaris x64, Solaris Sparc 64 allows Privilege Escalation, Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.

This issue affects Automic Automation: < 24.4.4 HF1.
Published: 2026-05-19
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 19 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 19 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix on Linux x64, Linux Power 64 BE, Linux Power 64 LE, zLinux (zSeries), AIX, Solaris x64, Solaris Sparc 64 allows Privilege Escalation, Target Programs with Elevated Privileges. This issue affects Automic Automation: < 24.4.4 HF1.
Title Automic Automation Agent Unix privilege escalation
First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom automic Automation
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:linux_power_64_be:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:linux_power_64_le:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:linux_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:solaris_sparc_64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:solaris_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:24.4.4_hf1_or_later:*:zlinux_zseries_:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:linux_power_64_be:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:linux_power_64_le:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:linux_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:solaris_sparc_64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:solaris_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:26.0.0:*:zlinux_zseries_:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:linux_power_64_be:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:linux_power_64_le:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:linux_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:solaris_sparc_64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:solaris_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:automic_automation:_24.4.4_hf1:*:zlinux_zseries_:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom automic Automation
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}

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Broadcom Automic Automation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ca

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-19T19:30:57.145Z

Reserved: 2026-05-11T23:42:14.037Z

Link: CVE-2026-8370

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-19T19:30:53.482Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-19T19:16:51.903

Modified: 2026-06-17T11:03:51.720

Link: CVE-2026-8370

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Updated: 2026-05-20T10:39:05Z

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