What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8954?

CVE-2018-8954 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 7.3%.

Workload Control Center CVE-2018-8954

CRITICAL

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2018-04-11 vuln@ca.com

RCE Workload Control Center

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 11, 2018 - 17:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

CA Workload Control Center before r11.4 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request.

AnalysisAI

CA Workload Control Center before r11.4 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. CA Workload Control Center before r11.4 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request. Affected products include: Ca Workload Control Center.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.