CA XCOM Data Transport R11.0 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA XCOM Data Transport R11.0 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-5973. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in CA XCOM Data Transport R11.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

CA XCOM Data Transport r11.0 and r11.5 on UNIX and Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.

The weakness was disclosed 12/10/2012 with SensePost (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.ca.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-5973 since 11/21/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/29/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120779 (CA XCOM Data Transport Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80534), SecurityFocus (BID 56824†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39508†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/21/2012 🔍
12/05/2012 +14 days 🔍
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12/10/2012 +5 days 🔍
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05/08/2013 +149 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +685 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: support.ca.com
Organization: SensePost
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5973 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5973
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63172
X-Force: 80534
SecurityFocus: 56824 - Computer Associates XCOM Data Transport Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 39508 - CA XCOM Data Transport Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/29/2024 01:50
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (53), 04/29/2017 11:38 (5), 12/29/2024 01:50 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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