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9.4

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by uploading a specially crafted PAM upgrade file.

CVE-2024-38492 · published 2 years ago
Summary

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by uploading a specially crafted PAM upgrade file.

Original advisory text
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by uploading a specially crafted PAM upgrade file.
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected PAM system by uploading a specially crafted PAM upgrade file.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.4 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-77Command Injection
Timeline
Published15 Jul 2024
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-38492 · NVD
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