# CVE-2019-6504: Insufficient output sanitization in the Automic Web Interface (AWI), in CA Automic Workload Automation 12.0 to 12.2, allow attackers to pote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- CA Technologies - A Broadcom Company CA Automic Workload Automation: CA Automic Workload Automation 12.0 prior to Automic.Web.Interface 12.0.6 HF2 CA Automic Workload Automation 12.1 prior to Automic.Web.Interface 12.1.3 HF3 CA Automic Workload Automation 12.2 prior to Automic.Web.Interface 12.2.1 HF1

## Description

Insufficient output sanitization in the Automic Web Interface (AWI), in CA Automic Workload Automation 12.0 to 12.2, allow attackers to potentially conduct persistent cross site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted object.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on CA Technologies - A Broadcom Company CA Automic Workload Automation, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=154874504200510&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106755
- https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-ca-automic-workload-automation-web-interface-formerly-automic-automation-engine/
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151325/CA-Automic-Workload-Automation-12.x-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://communities.ca.com/community/product-vulnerability-response/blog/2019/01/24/ca20190124-01-security-notice-for-ca-automic-workload-automation
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jan/61
- https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/CA20190124-01-security-notice-for-ca-automic-workload-automation.html

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