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CVE-2019-19231 (GCVE-0-2019-19231)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-12-20 21:08 – Updated: 2024-08-05 02:09
VLAI
Summary
An insecure file access vulnerability exists in CA Client Automation 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Agent for Windows that can allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
CA Technologies, Broadcom Company CA Client Automation Affected: 14.0
Affected: 14.1
Affected: 14.2
Affected: 14.3
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