CVE-2018-8953

CA Workload Automation AE / CA Workload Control Center SQL Injection / Code Execution

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

CA Workload Automation AE before r11.3.6 SP7 allows remote attackers to a perform SQL injection via a crafted HTTP request.

CA Workload Automation AE en versiones anteriores a la r11.3.6 SP7 permite que los atacantes remotos realicen una inyección SQL mediante una petición HTTP manipulada.

CA Technologies Support is alerting customers to two potential risks with CA Workload Automation AE and CA Workload Control Center. Two vulnerabilities exist that can allow a remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks or execute code remotely. The first vulnerability in CA Workload Automation AE has a medium risk rating and concerns insufficient data validation that can allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks. The second vulnerability in CA Workload Control Center has a high risk rating and concerns an Apache MyFaces configuration that can allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct remote code execution attacks.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-03-23 CVE Reserved
2018-03-30 CVE Published
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103742	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040605	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180329-01--security-notice-for-ca-workload-automation-ae.html	2018-05-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ca Search vendor "Ca"		Workload Automation Ae Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae"				<= r11.3.6 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae" and version " <= r11.3.6"		-		Affected
Ca Search vendor "Ca"		Workload Automation Ae Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae"				r11.3.6 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae" and version "r11.3.6"		sp1		Affected
Ca Search vendor "Ca"		Workload Automation Ae Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae"				r11.3.6 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae" and version "r11.3.6"		sp2		Affected
Ca Search vendor "Ca"		Workload Automation Ae Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae"				r11.3.6 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae" and version "r11.3.6"		sp3		Affected
Ca Search vendor "Ca"		Workload Automation Ae Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae"				r11.3.6 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae" and version "r11.3.6"		sp4		Affected
Ca Search vendor "Ca"		Workload Automation Ae Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae"				r11.3.6 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae" and version "r11.3.6"		sp5		Affected
Ca Search vendor "Ca"		Workload Automation Ae Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae"				r11.3.6 Search vendor "Ca" for product "Workload Automation Ae" and version "r11.3.6"		sp6		Affected