CVE-2024-45770 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-45770: Pcp: pmpost symlink attack allows escalating pcp to root user

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Weakness CWE-59
Published September 19, 2024
Last update November 20, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP). This flaw can only be exploited if an attacker has access to a compromised PCP system account. The issue is related to the pmpost tool, which is used to log messages in the system. Under certain conditions, it runs with high-level privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 19, 2024 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated