Is CVE-2019-8352 being actively exploited?

CVE-2019-8352 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-8352?

CVE-2019-8352 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2019-8352

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 6.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-798
EPSS score: 6.3% (93th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2019-17742)
Published: May 20, 2019
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-17742 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 4, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

bmc / patrol agent

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

BMC Software PATROL, V3.4.11 - BMC Software, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0024-2002 - archived

References

https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2019-8352/(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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