What is CVE-2019-19518?

CVE-2019-19518 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Ca Automic Sysload, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2019-19518?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Broadcom Ca Automic Sysload

CVE-2019-19518

CA Automic Sysload 5.6.0 through 6.1.2 contains a vulnerability, related to a lack of authentication on the File Server port, that potentially allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.028 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Broadcom Ca_automic_sysload
N/a Ca Automic Sysload — versions 5.6.0, 5.8.0, 5.8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

vuln@ca.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19518?: CVE-2019-19518 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Ca Automic Sysload, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2019-19518?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.