CVE-2016-5803
CA Unified Infrastructure Management Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 13, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.7
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5803
vulnerability.
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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-2016-5803.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94243 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-315-01 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-mgmt.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94243 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-315-01 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-mgmt.html |
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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.securityfocus.com/bid/94243 Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-315-01 Added Reference https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-mgmt.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-mgmt.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94243 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94243 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-315-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-315-01 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Added CWE CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca_technologies:unified_infrastructure_management:8.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94243 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5803 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-2016-5803
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.42 }} 0.58%
score
0.89171
percentile