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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-15691 · published 30 August 2018

CVE-2018-15691: Broadcom release automation deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability

Broadcom · Release Automation

Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 17% · top 3.1% CWE-502 · Deserialization of untrusted data
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Insecure deserialization of a specially crafted serialized object, in CA Release Automation 6.5 and earlier, allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105197 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041591 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180829-03--security-notice-for-ca-rel PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45425/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105197 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041591 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180829-03--security-notice-for-ca-rel PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45425/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-15691), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.