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CVE-2016-9165

CA Unified Infrastructure Management get_sessions Session Information Disclosure Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to obtain active session ids and consequently bypass authentication or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

El servlet get_sessions en CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) en versiones anteriores a 8.5 y CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) permite a atacantes remotos tener ids sesion activa y en consecuencia evitar la autenticación o obtener privilegios a través de vectores no especificados.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose session information on vulnerable installations of CA Unified Infrastructure Management. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within processing of the get_sessions servlet. The servlet can return the session IDs for all active sessions. An attacker can use this information to hijack any current active session, including administrative sessions.

CA Technologies Support is alerting customers to three vulnerabilities in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft). The first vulnerability, CVE-2016-9165, involves insecure handling of sessions IDs. A remote attacker can potentially acquire a session ID and bypass authentication or elevate privileges. The second vulnerability, CVE-2016-9164, is a path traversal information disclosure vulnerability associated with the diag.jsp file. A remote attacker can potentially access sensitive information. The third vulnerability, CVE-2016-5803, is a path traversal information disclosure vulnerability associated with the download_lar.jsp file. A remote attacker can potentially access sensitive information. CA Technologies has assigned Medium and High risk ratings to these vulnerabilities. Solutions are available.

*Credits: rgod
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-11-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-11-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Ca
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Unified Infrastructure Management
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<= 8.47
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-
Affected
Ca
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Unified Infrastructure Management Snap
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<= 8.47
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-
Affected