High severity · published Mar 20, 2017
CVE-2016-9165
The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft…
7.5
CVSS
4.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to obtain active session ids and consequently bypass authentication or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.3% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UI
Unified Infrastructure Management · CA
through 8.47 · source: NVD
UI
Unified Infrastructure Management Snap · CA
through 8.47 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9165
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94257
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-606
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-mgmt.html
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