CVE-2025-4971
highpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix versions < 24.3.0 HF4 and < 21.0.13 HF1 allow low privileged users who have execution rights on the agent executable to escalate their privileges.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-52309Automic Agent 24.3.0 HF4 - Privilege EscalationPoC · exploit_db
affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1103Broadcom Automic Automation: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2025-05-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Broadcom Automic Automation ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://downloads.automic.com/downloadsPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4971cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25732cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52309cnnvd
- https://www.secuvera.de/advisories/secuvera-SA-2025-01.txtcnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25732enisa_euvd
- https://www.secuvera.de/advisories/secuvera-SA-2025-01.txtenisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25732nvd
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