CRITICAL
Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code
Published Aug 30, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 16.76%
Description
Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
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- Version 6.5 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Technologies | Release Automation | n/a |
|
OR
- ≥ 6.3 · < 6.3.0.9945
- ≥ 6.4 · < 6.4.0.10119
- ≥ 6.5 · < 6.5.0.10080
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
16.76% 0.16764
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.16764
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (44 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 16.76% (0.16764) | 96.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 16.76% (0.16764) | 96.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 13.24% (0.13240) | 96.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 16.76% (0.16764) | 96.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 13.24% (0.13240) | 96.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 16.76% (0.16764) | 96.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 13.24% (0.13240) | 96.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 16.76% (0.16764) | 96.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 13.24% (0.13240) | 96.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.76% (0.16764) | 96.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 41.67% (0.41674) | 97.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 42.80% (0.42800) | 97.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 47.43% (0.47428) | 97.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 49.49% (0.49489) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 47.43% (0.47428) | 97.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 48.55% (0.48549) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 51.11% (0.51106) | 97.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 64.42% (0.64420) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 51.11% (0.51106) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.69% (0.11694) | 95.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 93.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 4.39% (0.04392) | 92.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 5.89% (0.05890) | 93.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 8.11% (0.08105) | 94.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 10.98% (0.10984) | 95.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.42% (0.10421) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 11.32% (0.11319) | 94.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 11.92% (0.11924) | 94.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 12.14% (0.12144) | 94.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 10.28% (0.10277) | 94.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 12.75% (0.12754) | 94.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 12.73% (0.12734) | 94.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 13.62% (0.13624) | 94.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 15.97% (0.15971) | 95.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.88% (0.16877) | 95.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.65% (0.09647) | 94.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 9.65% (0.09647) | 94.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 16, 2022 | 10.99% (0.10986) | 94.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.46% (0.12460) | 94.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.46% (0.12460) | 89.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.67% (0.07673) | 84.22th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.67% (0.07673) | 84.07th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.67% (0.07673) | 91.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.67% (0.07673) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105197 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041591 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180829-03--security-notice-for-ca-release-automation.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45425/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105197 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041591 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180829-03--security-notice-for-ca-release-automation.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45425/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ca
Published Aug 30, 2018
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Aug 22, 2018
Link CVE-2018-15691
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a