CVE-2019-19231

CA Client Automation 14.x Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An insecure file access vulnerability exists in CA Client Automation 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Agent for Windows that can allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de acceso a archivo no seguro en CA Client Automation versiones 14.0, 14.1, 14.2 y 14.3, Agent para Windows lo que puede permitir a un atacante local alcanzar privilegios escalados.

A vulnerability exists in CA Client Automation that can allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges. CA published solutions to address the vulnerability and recommends that all affected customers implement the applicable solution. The vulnerability, CVE-2019-19231, occurs due to insecure file access by the agent services. A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with escalated privileges on an installation of the Client Automation agent. The Windows agent in CA Client Automation versions 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-11-22 CVE Reserved
2019-12-20 CVE Published
2019-12-21 First Exploit
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-65: Windows Hard Link

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155758/CA-Client-Automation-14.x-Privilege-Escalation.html	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/5	Mailing List
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/41	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/hessandrew/CVE-2019-19231	2019-12-21

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/CA20191218-01-security-notice-for-ca-client-automation-agent-for-windows.html	2020-10-22

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Broadcom Search vendor "Broadcom"	Ca Client Automation Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation"	14.0 Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation" and version "14.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Broadcom Search vendor "Broadcom"	Ca Client Automation Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation"	14.1 Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation" and version "14.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Broadcom Search vendor "Broadcom"	Ca Client Automation Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation"	14.2 Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation" and version "14.2"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Broadcom Search vendor "Broadcom"	Ca Client Automation Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation"	14.3 Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Ca Client Automation" and version "14.3"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe