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CVE-2015-3317


CA Common Services, as used in CA Client Automation r12.5 SP01, r12.8, and r12.9; CA Network and Systems Management r11.0, r11.1, and r11.2; CA NSM Job Management Option r11.0, r11.1, and r11.2; CA Universal Job Management Agent; CA Virtual Assurance for Infrastructure Managers (aka SystemEDGE) 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, and 12.9; and CA Workload Automation AE r11, r11.3, r11.3.5, and r11.3.6 on UNIX, does not properly perform bounds checking, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3317 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from ca, from ca, from ca and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-06-17T10:59:02.227

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ca client_automation r12.5 Yes
Application ca client_automation r12.8 Yes
Application ca client_automation r12.9 Yes
Application ca network_and_systems_management r11.2 Yes
Application ca nsm_job_management_option r11.0 Yes
Application ca nsm_job_management_option r11.1 Yes
Application ca nsm_job_management_option r11.2 Yes
Application ca universal_job_management_agent - Yes
Application ca virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers 12.6 Yes
Application ca virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers 12.7 Yes
Application ca virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers 12.8 Yes
Application ca virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers 12.9 Yes
Application ca workload_automation_ae r11 Yes
Application ca workload_automation_ae r11.3 Yes
Application ca workload_automation_ae r11.3.5 Yes
Application ca workload_automation_ae r11.3.6 Yes
Operating System hp hp-ux * No
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
Operating System oracle solaris - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ca's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.