CVE-2016-9795
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- broadcom ca workload automation ae= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom ca workload automation ae= 11.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom ca workload automation ae= 11.3.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom ca workload automation ae= 11.3.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom systems performance for infrastructure managers= 12.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom systems performance for infrastructure managers= 12.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ca universal job management agent= 11.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ca:universal_job_management_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ca virtual assurance for infrastructure managers= 12.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ca:virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ca virtual assurance for infrastructure managers= 12.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ca:virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threadedcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730cnnvd
- 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.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730enisa_euvd
- 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.htmlenisa_euvd
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