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CVE-2016-5803

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Published: Feb 13, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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8.6
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.7
Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

Affected (1)

Ca Technologies
1 product
Unified Infrastructure Management
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Unified Infrastructure Management
Up to 8.47

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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