What is CVE-2015-3318?

CVE-2015-3318 is a vulnerability in Ca Client Automation, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-06-17.

Is CVE-2015-3318 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Ca Client Automation

CVE-2015-3318

CA Common Services, as used in CA Client Automation r12.5 SP01, r12.8, and r12.9; CA Network and Systems Management r11.0, r11.1, and r11.2; CA NSM Job Management Option r11.0, r11.1, and r11.2; CA Universal Job Management Agent; CA Virtual Assurance for Infrastructure Managers (aka SystemEDGE) 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, and 12.9; and CA Workload Automation AE r11, r11.3, r11.3.5, and r11.3.6 on UNIX, does not properly validate an unspecified variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2015-06-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Ca Client Automation — versions r12.5, r12.8, r12.9
Ca Network And Systems Management — versions r11.2
Ca Nsm Job Management Option — versions r11.0, r11.1, r11.2
Ca Universal Job Management Agent
Ca Virtual Assurance For Infrastructure Managers — versions 12.6, 12.7, 12.8
Ca Workload Automation Ae — versions r11.0, r11.3, r11.3.5
HP Hp-Ux
IBM Aix
Linux Kernel
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

thdusdl1219/CVE-Study

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1032513 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/75033 (vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032512 (vdb-entry)
www.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/sec… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3318?: CVE-2015-3318 is a vulnerability in Ca Client Automation, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-06-17.
Is CVE-2015-3318 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.