Deserialization in Broadcom Release Automation
CVE-2018-15691
Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.168 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Broadcom Release_automation
- Ca Technologies Release Automation — versions 6.5 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuln@ca.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- vuln@ca.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- vuln@ca.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- vuln@ca.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15691?
- CVE-2018-15691 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Release Automation, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15691?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.