CVE-2016-9795

Published: Jan 27, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The casrvc program in CA Common Services, as used in CA Client Automation 12.8, 12.9, and 14.0; CA SystemEDGE 5.8.2 and 5.9; CA Systems Performance for Infrastructure Managers 12.8 and 12.9; CA Universal Job Management Agent 11.2; CA Virtual Assurance for Infrastructure Managers 12.8 and 12.9; CA Workload Automation AE 11, 11.3, 11.3.5, and 11.3.6 on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via vectors related to insufficient validation.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

broadcom

commercial·USaka broadcom inc

ca workload automation ae

Cloud & SaaS

client automationOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

systemedgeMixed

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

systems performance for infrastructure managersOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

commercial·USaka computer associates, ca technologies, arcserve

universal job management agentOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

virtual assurance for infrastructure managersOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170126-01--security-notice-for-ca-common-services-casrvc.html

ca.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730

securitytracker.com

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