CVE-2015-8698

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-06-29 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

CA Release Automation (formerly LISA Release Automation) 5.0.2 before 5.0.2-227, 5.5.1 before 5.5.1-1616, 5.5.2 before 5.5.2-434, and 6.1.0 before 6.1.0-1026 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via a request containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Affected products

CA Technologies Release Automation: from 5.0.2 before 5.0.2-227; from 5.5.1 before 5.5.1-1616; from 5.5.2 before 5.5.2-434; from 6.1.0 before 6.1.0-1026 — fixed in 5.0.2-227, 5.5.1-1616, 5.5.2-434, 6.1.0-1026

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CA Technologies Release Automation 5.0.2-227, 5.5.1-1616, 5.5.2-434, 6.1.0-1026. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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