CVE-2016-9795

HIGH

Broadcom CA Workload Automation AE - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-9795. PoCs published by blogresponder.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a detailed technical analysis and alternative exploitation method for CVE-2016-9795, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in CA Common Services' casrvc SUID binary. It explains how arbitrary file writes via log manipulation can be leveraged to modify /etc/ld.so.preload for privilege escalation.

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by blogresponder · poc
https://github.com/blogresponder/CA-Common-Services-privilege-escalation-cve-2016-9795-revisited

This repository provides a detailed technical analysis and alternative exploitation method for CVE-2016-9795, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in CA Common Services' casrvc SUID binary. It explains how arbitrary file writes via log manipulation can be leveraged to modify /etc/ld.so.preload for privilege escalation.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CA Common Services (casrvc binary)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a system with vulnerable CA Common Services installed · Presence of the casrvc SUID binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 41.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (14)
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
... and 4 more
Published Jan 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026