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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9164 · published 7 March 2017

CVE-2016-9164: Ca unified infrastructure management path traversal vulnerability

CCa · Unified Infrastructure Management

Directory traversal vulnerability in diag.jsp file in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) 8.4 SP1 and earlier and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 5.4% · top 7.6% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
5.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in diag.jsp file in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor) 8.4 SP1 and earlier and CA Unified Infrastructure Management Snap (formerly CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139661/CA-Unified-Infrastructure-Management-Bypass-Traversal-Disclosure.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/55 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94257 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-607 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139661/CA-Unified-Infrastructure-Management-Bypass-Traversal-Disclosure.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/55 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94257 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-607 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.ca.com/us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9164), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.