CVE-2018-15691 Deserialization in Release Automation

Critical 9.8 Published 30 Aug 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via insecure deserialization in CA Release Automation, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-15691?

CVE-2018-15691 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in CA Technologies Release Automation, published on 30 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15691?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Release Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15691?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2018-15691 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15691 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m499-qj3g-vhpx.