Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2025 · Assigned by ca
CVE-2025-4971Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix privilege escalation
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Automic Automation from Broadcom. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Automic Automation | < 24.3.0 HF4, and < 21.0.13 HF1 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L