CVE-2015-8698
CA Release Automation XXE Injection Vulnerability
Description
CA Release Automation (formerly LISA Release Automation) 5.0.2 before 5.0.2-227, 5.5.1 before 5.5.1-1616, 5.5.2 before 5.5.2-434, and 6.1.0 before 6.1.0-1026 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via a request containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
INFO
Published Date :
June 29, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8698
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-8698.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20160627-01-security-notice-for-release-automation.aspx | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91497 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20160627-01-security-notice-for-release-automation.aspx | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91497 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8698 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8698
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-8698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-8698 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20160627-01-security-notice-for-release-automation.aspx Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91497 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.2 from (excluding) 5.5.2-434 OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.2 from (excluding) 5.5.2-434 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.1 from (excluding) 5.5.1-1616 OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.1 from (excluding) 5.5.1-1616 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.0 from (excluding) 6.1.0-1026 OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.0 from (excluding) 6.1.0-1026 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.2 from (excluding) 5.0.2-227 OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.2 from (excluding) 5.0.2-227 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a> <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html" rel="nofollow">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a> Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91497 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91497 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.5.2 *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.1.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.2 up to (excluding) 5.0.2-227 *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.1 up to (excluding) 5.5.1-1616 *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.2 up to (excluding) 5.5.2-434 *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.0-1026 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91497 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036193 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:ca:release_automation:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20160627-01-security-notice-for-release-automation.aspx No Types Assigned http://www.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20160627-01-security-notice-for-release-automation.aspx Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.1
Base CVSS Score: 3.6
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} -0.22%
score
0.49528
percentile