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CVE-2016-9795

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 27, 2017 at 10:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
6 products affected across 2 vendorsVirtual Assurance for Infrastructure ManagersUniversal Job Management AgentCa Workload Automation Ae· also runs on 4 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ca Workload Automation Ae· Broadcom
95%
11.011.311.3.511.3.6
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
Client Automation· Broadcom
95%
12.812.914.0
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
Systemedge· Broadcom
95%
5.8.25.9
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
Systems Performance for Infrastructure Managers· Broadcom
95%
12.812.9
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
Universal Job Management Agent· Ca
95%
11.2
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
Virtual Assurance for Infrastructure Managers· Ca
95%
12.812.9
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170126-01--security-notice-for-ca-common-services-casrvc.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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