HIGH
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
Published Dec 20, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.62%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 14.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 14.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 14.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 14.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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, Broadcom Company | CA Client Automation | n/a |
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AND
OR
- 14.0
- 14.1
- 14.2
- 14.3
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
7.3 HIGH CVE.org
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
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.
0.62% 0.00619
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00619
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 47.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 44.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 24.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.56% (0.05563) | 83.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 24.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 5.56% (0.05563) | 88.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1.34% (0.01343) | 78.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 5.56% (0.05563) | 89.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.73% (0.00732) | 71.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 53.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 94.79th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 94.73th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.00% (0.05995) | 89.54th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.00% (0.05995) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155758/CA-Client-Automation-14.x-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/5 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/41 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/CA20191218-01-security-notice-for-ca-client-automation-agent-for-windows.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155758/CA-Client-Automation-14.x-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/41 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/CA20191218-01-security-notice-for-ca-client-automation-agent-for-windows.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ca
Published Dec 20, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Nov 22, 2019
Link CVE-2019-19231
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a