CVE-2018-15691 in the critical feed json
Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentiall…
published 2018-08-30 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7561
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.6%
- EPSS 16.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- broadcom release_automation 6.3.0.9945, 6.4.0.10119, 6.5.0.10080
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45425)
Exploit prediction
16.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45425 CA Release Automation NiMi 6.5 - Remote Command Execution remote, 2018-09-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- CA Technologies Release Automation
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
support.ca.com
/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180829-03--security-notice-for-ca-release-automat
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45425/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041591
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105197
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15691
- NVD CVE-2018-15691
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