CVE-2018-13819: High severity CA Unified Infrastructure Management vulnerability

Published Aug 30, 2018
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Updated

A hardcoded secret key, in CA Unified Infrastructure Management 8.5.1, 8.5, and 8.4.7, allows attackers to access sensitive information.

Affected Software

3 affected components
CA Unified Infrastructure Management=8.4.7
CA Unified Infrastructure Management=8.5
CA Unified Infrastructure Management=8.5.1

Event History

Aug 30, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13819?

CVE-2018-13819 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the presence of a hardcoded secret key that can be exploited.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-13819?

To mitigate CVE-2018-13819, update to the latest versions of CA Unified Infrastructure Management that remove the hardcoded secret key.

3

What versions of CA Unified Infrastructure Management are affected by CVE-2018-13819?

CVE-2018-13819 affects versions 8.4.7, 8.5, and 8.5.1 of CA Unified Infrastructure Management.

4

What kind of information can be accessed due to CVE-2018-13819?

Exploitation of CVE-2018-13819 can allow attackers to access sensitive information within the affected CA Unified Infrastructure Management systems.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-13819 if I cannot immediately upgrade?

Currently, there is no known effective workaround for CVE-2018-13819; upgrading is strongly recommended for security.

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