CA Client Automation 14.0/14.1/14.2/14.3 on Windows File Access windows hard link

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA Client Automation 14.0/14.1/14.2/14.3 on Windows. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component File Access. Executing a manipulation can lead to windows hard link. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-19231. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA Client Automation 14.0/14.1/14.2/14.3 on Windows (Automation Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component File Access. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a windows hard link vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-65. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently handle when the name is associated with a hard link to a target that is outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 12/20/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at techdocs.broadcom.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-19231 since 11/22/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/21/2019).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Windows hard link
CWE: CWE-65 / CWE-64 / CWE-59
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Local: Yes
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Timelineinfo

11/22/2019 🔍
12/20/2019 +28 days 🔍
12/21/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/16/2024 +1547 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: 155758
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-19231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-19231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147580

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2019 18:11
Updated: 03/16/2024 10:04
Changes: 12/21/2019 18:11 (38), 12/21/2019 18:16 (12), 03/16/2024 10:01 (2), 03/16/2024 10:04 (19)
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