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CA License Service Multiple Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
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Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is running the Computer Associate License Application.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to several flaws which
may permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host
with the SYSTEM rights.

See also :

http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20050302.html

Solution :

http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/security_notice.asp

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 12705

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 KK Liu

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