Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent on Unix Systems
CVE-2026-8370

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Broadcom
Status
Automic Automation
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-8370?

A vulnerability in the Broadcom Automic Automation Agent for Unix platforms allows attackers to execute programs with unnecessary elevated privileges. This can lead to unauthorized access and control over the affected systems. Specifically, the vulnerability affects versions prior to 24.4.4 HF1 across multiple Unix environments, including Linux and AIX, highlighting the need for immediate updates to secure systems against potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

Automic Automation Linux x64 < 24.4.4 HF1 < 24.4.4 HF1

Automic Automation Linux x64 24.4.4 HF1 or later

Automic Automation Linux x64 26.0.0

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-noti...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

David Suchy, Citadelo (citadelo.com)
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