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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Broadcom
  • Automic Automation

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References
Link Providers
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37512 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'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'}
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

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-05-19T21:01:06.970

Link: CVE-2026-8370

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Updated: 2026-05-19T20:30:13Z