CVE-2018-8953
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCA Workload Automation AE before r11.3.6 SP7 allows remote attackers to a perform SQL injection via a crafted HTTP request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in CA Workload Automation AE allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through crafted HTTP requests, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or full system compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= r11.3.6= r11.3.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed CA Workload Automation AE versionRun the command to check the AE version, typically through theAutosys command line interface using 'autorep -version' or check the installation directory for version filesAffected if The installed version is r11.3.6 or any version <= r11.3.6 (including r11.3, r11.0, r10.x, etc.)
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Determine if the web/Application Server component is enabledCheck if CA Workload Automation AE web interface (Autosys Web Server or Application Server) is installed and running. Look for processes such as 'w1web' or check the web server configuration in the installation directoryAffected if The web server component is enabled and exposed to network traffic, as the SQL injection is delivered through HTTP requests
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Verify HTTP endpoints are accessibleIdentify and test access to the CA WA AE HTTP endpoints that handle user requests. Check the web server configuration for the URL paths and ports (commonly ports 8080, 8443, or configured defaults)Affected if HTTP endpoints are exposed and accepting requests from users or networks where attackers could send crafted SQL injection payloads
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Check for recent security events or logsReview the CA Workload Automation AE application logs and web server logs for suspicious SQL syntax in HTTP request parameters, unusual database queries, or unauthorized access attemptsAffected if Logs show SQL injection patterns or unexpected database queries originating from HTTP requests
You are affected if CA Workload Automation AE version is r11.3.6 or any earlier version AND the web interface component is enabled and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to CA Workload Automation AE r11.3.6 SP7 or later to obtain the patched version; apply vendor security patches if available for earlier supported releases.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-8953 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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