Remote code execution in CA Workload Control Center - CVE-2018-8954

 

Remote code execution in CA Workload Control Center - CVE-2018-8954

Published: April 2, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11459
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8954
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: CA Technologies
Affected software:
CA Workload Control Center

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in Apache MyFaces component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-8954

Update to version 11.4 SP6.

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