Directory traversal vulnerability in diag.jsp file in CA Unified Infrastructure…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05395 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mp6-r5gq-47xq
References
Advisory 4
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139661/CA-Unified-Infrastructure-Management-Bypass-Traversal-Disclosure.html
- 20161110 CA11/09/2016-01: Security Notice for CA Unified Infrastructure Management
- 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
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-607
More Ca Unified Infrastructure Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10031 Improper authentication in CA Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07500 The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-10030 Hard-coded credentials in CA Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-10029 Hard-coded credentials in CA Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-9164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mp6-r5gq-47xq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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