High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5803
CVE-2016-5803
Description
An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:ca_technologies:unified_infrastructure_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=8.47
- Range: <=8.47
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94243nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-315-01nvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-mgmt.htmlnvd
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