CVE-2017-8391

CA Client Automation OS Installation Management Insecure Storage

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The OS Installation Management component in CA Client Automation r12.9, r14.0, and r14.0 SP1 places an encrypted password into a readable local file during operating system installation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file after operating system installation.

El componente de Administración de Instalación del Sistema Operativo en CA Client Automation versiones r12.9, r14.0 y r14.0 SP1, coloca una contraseña cifrada en un archivo local legible durante la instalación del sistema operativo, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener información confidencial por la lectura de este archivo después de la instalación del sistema operativo.

A vulnerability exists due to insecure storage of account credentials used by OS Installation Management during operating system installation. A local attacker can potentially access a sensitive file containing account credentials and decrypt a password. Depending on the privileges associated with the credentials, an attacker can potentially gain further access. This vulnerability only affects operating system installations created by CA Client Automation with OS Installation Management. Versions affected include CA Client Automation r14.0, r14.0 SP1 and CA Client Automation r12.9.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

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

2017-05-01 CVE Reserved
2017-05-06 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98344	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038410	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170504-01-security-notice-for-ca-client-automation-os-installation-mgmt.html	2019-10-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ca Search vendor "Ca"	Client Automation Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation"	r12.9 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation" and version "r12.9"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Ca Search vendor "Ca"	Client Automation Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation"	r12.9 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation" and version "r12.9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Ca Search vendor "Ca"	Client Automation Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation"	r14.0 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation" and version "r14.0"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Ca Search vendor "Ca"	Client Automation Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation"	r14.0 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation" and version "r14.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Ca Search vendor "Ca"	Client Automation Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation"	r14.0 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation" and version "r14.0"	sp1	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Ca Search vendor "Ca"	Client Automation Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation"	r14.0 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Client Automation" and version "r14.0"	sp1	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe