Symantec Privileged Access Management CVE-2024-38493

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38493?

CVE-2024-38493 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-07-15 secure@symantec.com

XSS Symantec Privileged Access Management

6.8

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: symantec

Severity by source

Vendor (symantec) PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (symantec) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: symantec

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 15, 2024 - 14:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAM UI web interface. A remote attacker able to convince a PAM user to click on a specially crafted link to the PAM UI web interface could potentially execute arbitrary client-side code in the context of PAM UI.

AnalysisAI

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAM UI web interface. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAM UI web interface. A remote attacker able to convince a PAM user to click on a specially crafted link to the PAM UI web interface could potentially execute arbitrary client-side code in the context of PAM UI. Affected products include: Broadcom Symantec Privileged Access Management.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.