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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-11 | Published 2026-05-19 | Updated 2026-05-19 | Assigner ca




HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Problem types

CWE-250 Execution with unnecessary privileges

Product status

Default status
unaffected

< 24.4.4 HF1 (custom)
affected

24.4.4 HF1 or later
unaffected

26.0.0
unaffected

Credits

David Suchy, Citadelo (citadelo.com) finder

References

support.broadcom.com/...l/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37512 vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-8370)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-8370)

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