The casrvc program in CA Common Services, as used in CA Client Automation 12.8, 12.9, and…
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00533 45th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.5 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.6 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:client_automation:12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.8 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:client_automation:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.9 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:client_automation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systemedge:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.2 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systemedge:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.8 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.5 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:ca_workload_automation_ae:11.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.6 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:client_automation:12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.8 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:client_automation:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.9 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:client_automation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systemedge:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.2 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systemedge:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.8 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.9 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:universal_job_management_agent:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.8 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.9 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:systems_performance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.9 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:universal_job_management_agent:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.8 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:virtual_assurance_for_infrastructure_managers:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.9 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9795
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cjv-vp2f-72cv
Sources
- CVE-2016-9795 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9795 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cjv-vp2f-72cv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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