CVE-2016-9148
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA Service Desk Manager (formerly CA Service Desk) 12...
CVE-2016-9148 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Ca Service Desk Manager, published March 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA Service Desk Manager (formerly CA Service Desk) 12.9 and 14.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QBE.EQ.REF_NUM parameter.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA Service Desk Manager (formerly CA Service Desk) 12.9 and 14.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QBE.EQ.REF_NUM parameter.
- Record
CVE-2016-9148- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA Service Desk Manager (formerly CA Service Desk) 12.9 and 14.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QBE.EQ.REF_NUM parameter.
- Record
CVE-2016-9148- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9965 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA Service Desk Manager (formerly CA Service Desk) 12.9 and 14.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QBE.EQ.REF_NUM parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2016-9965- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3jpx-qjj5-5p7v
6.1
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA Service Desk Manager (formerly CA Service Desk) 12...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA Service Desk Manager (formerly CA Service Desk) 12.9 and 14.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QBE.EQ.REF_NUM parameter.
- Record
GHSA-3jpx-qjj5-5p7v- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/94258
securitytracker.com/id/1037262
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139660/CA-Service-Desk-Manaager-12.9-14.1-Code-Execution.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/53
ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-02-security-notice-for-ca-service-desk-manager.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9148
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3jpx-qjj5-5p7v