CVE-2018-8954
CA Workload Control Center before r11.4 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
CA Workload Control Center before r11.4 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.04% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- ca/workload control center
- Source
- vuln@ca.com
EPSS moved from 5.8% on 21 September 2026 to 7.0% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103742Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040605Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180329-01--security-notice-for-ca-workload-automation-ae.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103742Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040605Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20180329-01--security-notice-for-ca-workload-automation-ae.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.