Improper input validation in CA Technologies Workload Control Center
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CA Workload Control Center before r11.4 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07036 94th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Technologies | Workload Control Center | r11.4 SP5 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Workload Control Center VendorCA Technologies Affected r11.4 SP5 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to r11.4 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp1 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp2 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp3 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp4 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp5 | Vulnerable | Ca |
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to r11.4 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp1 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp2 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp3 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp4 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:workload_control_center:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp5 Vulnerable ·Ca
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmmp-7w45-3jv7
References
More CA Technologies vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-03903 Improper input validation in CA Privileged Access Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11179 Deserialization of untrusted data in CA Technologies Release Automation CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-06542 Improper privilege management in CA Privileged Access Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-06541 Improper privilege management in CA Privileged Access Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10262 Improper access control in CA Technologies Client Automation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10031 Improper authentication in CA Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-8954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmmp-7w45-3jv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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