The casrvc program in CA Common Services, as used in CA Client Automation 12.8, 12.9, and 14.0; CA SystemEDGE 5.8.2 and 5.9; CA Systems Performance for Infrastructure Managers 12.8 and 12.9; CA Universal Job Management Agent 11.2; CA Virtual Assurance for Infrastructure Managers 12.8 and 12.9; CA Workload Automation AE 11, 11.3, 11.3.5, and 11.3.6 on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via vectors related to insufficient validation.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from broadcom, from broadcom, from broadcom and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, 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.
2017-01-27T22:59:02.100
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.0 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.3 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | ca_workload_automation_ae | 11.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | client_automation | 12.8 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | client_automation | 12.9 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | client_automation | 14.0 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | systemedge | 5.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | systemedge | 5.9 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.8 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.9 | Yes |
| Application | ca | universal_job_management_agent | 11.2 | Yes |
| Application | ca | virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.8 | Yes |
| Application | ca | virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers | 12.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | hp | hp-ux | * | No |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | * | No |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | * | No |
| Operating System | oracle | solaris | * | No |
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