CVE-2016-9165

The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor)...

7.5 High

CVE-2016-9165 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ca Unified Infrastructure Management, published March 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.34%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

4.34%Up 3.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2016-9165
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-9165
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-9982 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-9982
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxw6-fxw9-jh7g 7.5

The get_sessions servlet in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor)...

Record: GHSA-wxw6-fxw9-jh7g
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD