Improper access control in CA Technologies Client Automation
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An access vulnerability in CA Common Services DIA of CA Technologies Client Automation 14 and Workload Automation AE 11.3.5, 11.3.6 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05819 93rd 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 | Client Automation | 14.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| CA Technologies | Workload Automation AE | 11.3.5; 11.3.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Client Automation VendorCA Technologies Affected 14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Workload Automation AE VendorCA Technologies Affected 11.3.5; 11.3.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wc4j-6w9r-crwf
References
Advisory 4
- https://casupport.broadcom.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/CA20190904-01--security-notice-for-ca-common-services-distributed-intelligence-architecture-dia.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154418/CA-Common-Services-Distributed-Intelligence-Architecture-DIA-Code-Execution.html
- 20190909 CA20190904-01: Security Notice for CA Common Services Distributed Intelligence Architecture (DIA)
- 20190910 CA20190904-01: Security Notice for CA Common Services Distributed Intelligence Architecture (DIA)
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-2018-06488 Improper input validation in CA Technologies Workload Control Center CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10031 Improper authentication in CA Technologies Unified Infrastructure Management CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-13656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-13656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wc4j-6w9r-crwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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