CVE-2018-8954 Code injection in Workload Control Center
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on CA Workload Control Center via crafted HTTP requests, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- 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-2018-8954?
CVE-2018-8954 is a critical code injection vulnerability in CA Technologies Workload Control Center, published on 11 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CA Workload Control Center before r11.4 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ca Workload Control Center.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-8954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmmp-7w45-3jv7.