CVE-2016-9795

HIGH

Broadcom CA Workload Automation AE - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

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

References (4)

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-20
Status draft

Affected Products (14)

broadcom/ca_workload_automation_ae
broadcom/ca_workload_automation_ae
broadcom/ca_workload_automation_ae
broadcom/ca_workload_automation_ae
broadcom/client_automation
broadcom/client_automation
broadcom/client_automation
broadcom/systemedge
broadcom/systemedge
broadcom/systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers
broadcom/systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers
ca/universal_job_management_agent
ca/virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers
ca/virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers

Timeline

Published Jan 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026