CVE-2016-9795 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can modify arbitrary files to gain root privileges in CA Common Services due to insufficient validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9795?
CVE-2016-9795 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9795?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Broadcom Ca Workload Automation Ae, Broadcom Client Automation, Broadcom Systemedge, Broadcom Systems Performance for Infrastructure Managers, Ca Universal Job Management Agent, Ca Virtual Assurance for Infrastructure Managers.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cjv-vp2f-72cv.