CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9795

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The casrvc program in CA Common Services allows local users to modify arbitrary files, potentially gaining root privileges. This issue affects versions of CA Client Automation, CA SystemEDGE, CA Systems Performance, CA Universal Job Management Agent, CA Virtual Assurance, and CA Workload Automation across various operating systems.

Risk Assessment

Insufficient validation in the program can lead to serious security breaches, allowing local users unauthorized access to the system. This poses a risk to the integrity and confidentiality of data within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest versions of the software that address this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing access restrictions to the programs can help minimize the risk of unauthorized modifications.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS