CVE-2016-5803: An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-5803?

unified infrastructure management: upgrade to newer than 8.47. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-5803 being exploited?

CVE-2016-5803 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-5803 affect?

CVE-2016-5803 affects unified infrastructure management. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does n

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-5803?

Priority 56/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 8.6REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2016-5803 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) affecting unified infrastructure management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2017-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: ca technologies

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-02-13 21:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ca technologies unified infrastructure management UPGRADE

Affected: <= 8.47

Fixed in: newer than 8.47

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy unified-infrastructure-management || rpm -q unified-infrastructure-management || unified-infrastructure-management --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 8.47 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade unified-infrastructure-management

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade unified-infrastructure-management

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-5803?

unified infrastructure management: upgrade to newer than 8.47. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-5803 being exploited?

CVE-2016-5803 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-5803 affect?

CVE-2016-5803 affects unified infrastructure management. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does n

How urgent is CVE-2016-5803?

Priority 56/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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