Local Privilege Escalation in BMC Patrol Agent by BMC Software
CVE-2019-17044

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Bmc

Status
Patrol Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 October 2019

What is CVE-2019-17044?

BMC Patrol Agent version 9.0.10i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability stemming from weak execution permissions on the PatrolAgent SUID binary. This security flaw allows an attacker with 'patrol' access to elevate their privileges to root level. By crafting a malicious shared library file, an attacker can exploit the execution environment, leading to unauthorized access and control over the system.

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References

https://twitter.com/whira_wr
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https://github.com/blogresponder/BMC-Patrol-Agent-local-r...
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https://docs.bmc.com/docs/PATROLAgent/11302/notification-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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