CVE-2016-9165: The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-9165?

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

Q: Is CVE-2016-9165 being exploited?

CVE-2016-9165 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-2016-9165 affect?

CVE-2016-9165 affects unified infrastructure management, unified infrastructure management snap. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to obtain active session ids

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-9165?

Priority 54/100. High severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2016-9165 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting unified infrastructure management, unified infrastructure management snap. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to obtain active session ids and consequently bypass authentication or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.3% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2017-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ca

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-03-20 16:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ca 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.

ca unified infrastructure management snap 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-snap || rpm -q unified-infrastructure-management-snap || unified-infrastructure-management-snap --version

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

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade unified-infrastructure-management-snap

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-2016-9165?

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

Is CVE-2016-9165 being exploited?

CVE-2016-9165 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-2016-9165 affect?

CVE-2016-9165 affects unified infrastructure management, unified infrastructure management snap. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to obtain active session ids

How urgent is CVE-2016-9165?

Priority 54/100. High severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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