CVE-2017-9394: A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in CA Identity Governance 12.6 allows remote authenticated attacke

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-9394 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting identity governance. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in CA Identity Governance 12.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to display HTML or execute script in the context of another user.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-11-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CA Technologies - A Broadcom Company · Vendor: ca

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-11-14 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ca identity governance DOWNGRADE

Affected: 12.6.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.6.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy identity-governance || rpm -q identity-governance || identity-governance --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison identity-governance sudo apt install identity-governance=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.6.0> sudo apt-mark hold identity-governance

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list identity-governance sudo dnf downgrade identity-governance-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.6.0> sudo dnf versionlock add identity-governance

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-9394?

identity governance: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-9394 being exploited?

CVE-2017-9394 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-2017-9394 affect?

CVE-2017-9394 affects identity governance. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in CA Identity Governance 12.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to display HTML or execute script in the context of another user.

How urgent is CVE-2017-9394?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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