HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-9795
HIGH

CVE-2016-9795

CWE-20Published: January 27, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-9795 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

broadcom4 product(s)
ca workload automation aeclient automationsystemedgesystems performance for infrastructure managers
ca2 product(s)
universal job management agentvirtual assurance for infrastructure managers
HP1 product(s)
hp-ux
IBM1 product(s)
aix
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Oracle1 product(s)
solaris
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730
ADVISORYhttps://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170126-01--security-notice-for-ca-common-services-casrvc.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730
ADVISORYhttps://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170126-01--security-notice-for-ca-common-services-casrvc.html

All References (8)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170126-01--security-notice-for-ca-common-services-casrvc.htmlVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540062/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95819Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037730Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170126-01--security-notice-for-ca-common-services-casrvc.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-9795
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected6 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 27, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-9795 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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