CVE-2016-9165

Description

The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to obtain active session ids and consequently bypass authentication or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ca.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94257 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-606 vdb entry third party advisory
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9165?
CVE-2016-9165 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9165?
To fix CVE-2016-9165, 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-2016-9165 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9165 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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