CVE-2016-9795
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-9795 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-27 22:59:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Broadcom | Ca Workload Automation Ae | 11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Ca Workload Automation Ae | 11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Ca Workload Automation Ae | 11.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Ca Workload Automation Ae | 11.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Client Automation | 12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Client Automation | 12.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Client Automation | 14.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Systemedge | 5.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Systemedge | 5.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Systems Performance For Infrastructure Managers | 12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Systems Performance For Infrastructure Managers | 12.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ca | Universal Job Management Agent | 11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ca | Virtual Assurance For Infrastructure Managers | 12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ca | Virtual Assurance For Infrastructure Managers | 12.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Hp | Hp-ux | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ibm | Aix | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Solaris | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Common Services CVE-2016-9795 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CA20170126-01: Security Notice for CA Common Services casrvc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ca.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CA Common Services Input Validation Flaw in 'casrvc' Lets Local Users Obtain Root Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 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.