CVE-2016-9795
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-kernel | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.0 | |
| broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.3 | |
| broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.3.5 | |
| broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.3.6 | |
| broadcom | client_automation | 12.8 | |
| broadcom | client_automation | 12.9 | |
| broadcom | client_automation | 14.0 | |
| broadcom | systemedge | 5.8.2 | |
| broadcom | systemedge | 5.9 | |
| broadcom | systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.8 | |
| broadcom | systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.9 | |
| ca | universal_job_management_agent | 11.2 | |
| ca | virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.8 | |
| ca | virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.9 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730
- 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
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.