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

- Severity: CVSS 4.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-09-19 · Updated: 2025-11-20

## Affected

- pcp: version range not reported
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## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pcp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6837
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6840
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6843
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6844
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6846
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6847
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6848
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9452
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45770
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310451

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