HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-17044
HIGH

CVE-2019-17044

CWE-276Published: October 14, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol Agent 9.0.10i. Weak execution permissions on the PatrolAgent SUID binary could allow an attacker with "patrol" privileges to elevate his/her privileges to the ones of the "root" user by specially crafting a shared library .so file that will be loaded during execution.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-17044 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bmc1 product(s)
patrol agent
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://docs.bmc.com/docs/PATROLAgent/11302/notification-of-action-required-by-patrol-agent-users-to-apply-the-security-patch-898411558.html
PATCHhttps://docs.bmc.com/docs/PATROLAgent/11302/notification-of-action-required-by-patrol-agent-users-to-apply-the-security-patch-898411558.html
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/blogresponder/BMC-Patrol-Agent-local-root-privilege-escalation
ADVISORYhttps://twitter.com/whira_wr
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/blogresponder/BMC-Patrol-Agent-local-root-privilege-escalation
ADVISORYhttps://twitter.com/whira_wr

All References (6)

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https://docs.bmc.com/docs/PATROLAgent/11302/notification-of-action-required-by-patrol-agent-users-to-apply-the-security-patch-898411558.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/blogresponder/BMC-Patrol-Agent-local-root-privilege-escalationThird Party Advisory
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https://twitter.com/whira_wrThird Party Advisory
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https://docs.bmc.com/docs/PATROLAgent/11302/notification-of-action-required-by-patrol-agent-users-to-apply-the-security-patch-898411558.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/blogresponder/BMC-Patrol-Agent-local-root-privilege-escalationThird Party Advisory
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https://twitter.com/whira_wrThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-17044
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-276
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 14, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-17044 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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