CVE-2016-5803
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5803 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | icscert |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-13 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.6 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CA Unified Infrastructure Management Directory Traversal Vulnerability
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ca Technologies | Unified Infrastructure Management | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | CA Unified Infrastructure Management 8.47 And Earlier | affected CA Unified Infrastructure Management 8.47 and earlier | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA20161109-01: Security Notice for CA Unified Infrastructure Management | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ca.com | |
| Computer Associates Unified Infrastructure Management Directory Traversal Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CA Unified Infrastructure Management Directory Traversal Vulnerability (Update A) | ICS-CERT | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ics-cert.us-cert.gov | Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.