CVE-2026-8370 (GCVE-0-2026-8370)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-19 18:42
Modified
2026-05-19 19:30
CWE
  • CWE-250 - Execution with unnecessary privileges
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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