Path Traversal in Ca Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management
CVE-2016-5803
An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ca Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management
- Ca Unified Infrastructure Management 8.47 And Earlier — versions CA Unified Infrastructure Management 8.47 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-315-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94243 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/rec…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5803?
- CVE-2016-5803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ca Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2017-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5803?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.