CVE-2020-28421: CA Unified Infrastructure Management 20.1 and earlier contains a vulnerability in the robot (controller) compo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-28421?

unified infrastructure management: upgrade to newer than 20.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-28421 being exploited?

CVE-2020-28421 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-2020-28421 affect?

CVE-2020-28421 affects unified infrastructure management. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). CA Unified Infrastructure Management 20.1 and earlier contains a vulnerability in the robot (controller) component that allows local attackers to elevate privileges.

Routine

HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2020-28421 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting unified infrastructure management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CA Unified Infrastructure Management 20.1 and earlier contains a vulnerability in the robot (controller) component that allows local attackers to elevate privileges.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-11-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-11-23 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

broadcom unified infrastructure management UPGRADE

Affected: <= 20.1

Fixed in: newer than 20.1

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 20.1 (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-2020-28421?

unified infrastructure management: upgrade to newer than 20.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-28421 being exploited?

CVE-2020-28421 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-2020-28421 affect?

CVE-2020-28421 affects unified infrastructure management. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). CA Unified Infrastructure Management 20.1 and earlier contains a vulnerability in the robot (controller) component that allows local attackers to elevate privileges.

How urgent is CVE-2020-28421?

Priority 33/100. High severity

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