CVE-2026-8370
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 4 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–8.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1607Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2026-05-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8370cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37512Patchcnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37512enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37512nvd
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