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TI-2019-05995 Aliases CVE-2019-8352GHSA-w8vq-fjr4-4h8v

By default, BMC PATROL Agent through 11.3.01 uses a static encryption key for…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

By default, BMC PATROL Agent through 11.3.01 uses a static encryption key for encrypting/decrypting user credentials sent over the network to managed PATROL Agent services. If an attacker were able to capture this network traffic, they could decrypt these credentials and use them to execute code or escalate privileges on the network.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06283 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.3.01VulnerableBMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.3.01 Vulnerable ·BMC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8352
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8vq-fjr4-4h8v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-17091 An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol through 23.1.00. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-18097 BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2008-05678 Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00751 BMC Patrol allows remote attackers to gain access to an agent by spoofing frames. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00438 Patrol management software allows a remote attacker to conduct a replay attack to steal the administrator password. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2018-14716 An issue was discovered in BMC PATROL Agent through 11.3.01. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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