CVE-2024-45770: pcp · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Affects pcpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.4 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 15:51 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.4 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A security update is available from Red Hat addressing this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6837. The vendor provides official fixes, and applying these patches will remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Description
CVE-2024-45770 is a vulnerability in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) related to the pmpost tool, which logs system messages and runs with elevated privileges under certain conditions. The flaw involves improper link resolution before file access, allowing an attacker with access to a compromised PCP system account to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating medium severity. A security update addressing this issue is available from Red Hat for their Enterprise Linux 8 distributions.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6837 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6840 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6842 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6843 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6844 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6846 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6847 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6848 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9452 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45770 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310451 (opens in a new tab)