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CVE-2016-9148

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-9148 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting CA Service Desk Manager versions 12.9 and 14.1, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious web script or HTML through the QBE.EQ.REF_NUM parameter. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. Despite its medium severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
12.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ca:service_desk_manager:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ca:service_desk_manager:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.1MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.83%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
76.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0183 is in the 88th percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/139660/CA-Service-Desk-Manaager-12.9-14.1-Code-Execution.html
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/53
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ca.com / us/services-support/ca-support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20161109-02-security-notice-for-ca-service-desk-manager.html
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/94258
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1037262
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry