High severity · published Jan 27, 2017
CVE-2016-9795
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CW
CA Workload Automation AE · Broadcom
11.0; 11.3; 11.3.5; 11.3.6 · source: NVD
CA
Client Automation · Broadcom
12.8; 12.9; 14.0 · source: NVD
SY
Systemedge · Broadcom
5.8.2; 5.9 · source: NVD
SP
Systems Performance For Infrastructure Managers · Broadcom
12.8; 12.9 · source: NVD
UJ
Universal Job Management Agent · CA
11.2 · source: NVD
VA
Virtual Assurance For Infrastructure Managers · CA
12.8; 12.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9795
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9795
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730
Vendor Advisory
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
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