CVE-2017-8391

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-05-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

The OS Installation Management component in CA Client Automation r12.9, r14.0, and r14.0 SP1 places an encrypted password into a readable local file during operating system installation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file after operating system installation.

Affected products

Ca Client Automation: r12.9, r14.0, r14.0-sp1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98344
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038410
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170504-01-security-notice-for-ca-client-automation-os-installation-mgmt.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98344
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038410
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20170504-01-security-notice-for-ca-client-automation-os-installation-mgmt.html

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