CVE-2016-9164

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in diag.jsp file in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) 8.4 SP1 and earlier and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.64% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ca.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94257 third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139661/CA-Unified-Infrastructure-Management-Bypass-Traversal-Disclosure.html third party advisory vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/55 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
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 vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-607 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9164?
CVE-2016-9164 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9164?
To fix CVE-2016-9164, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9164 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9164 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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