# CVE-2016-9165: The get\_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) before 8.5 and CA Unified Infrastructure Mana

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94257
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-606
- https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-mgmt.html

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