June 15, 2026

To:          Configuration Automation Customers
From:     The Broadcom Configuration Automation Product Team
Subject:  General Availability Announcement for Configuration Automation 12.9 CU2

On behalf of Broadcom, we appreciate your business and the opportunity to provide you with high-quality, innovative software and services.  As part of our ongoing commitment to customer success, we regularly announce updated releases and maintenance for our products. Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of Configuration Automation 12.9 CU2.  This Cumulative Update includes all maintenance published prior to this update. By installing this Cumulative Update, you ensure that your systems are current on maintenance for Configuration Automation 12.9.

Security Updates

This update includes significant security upgrades, notably the removal of Apache Axis 1.x and migration to Apache CXF 3.5.11. The following components are updated to address vulnerabilities:

• Apache Tomcat: 9.0.118
• Apache Axis2: 1.8.2
• Apache Log4j2: 2.25.4
• JasperReports: 6.21.5
• Jersey: 2.48
• Apache Commons: Collections 4.5.0, CLI 1.5.0, Logging 1.3.5, Codec 1.20.0, Lang3 3.20.0, FileUpload 1.6.0, IO 2.21.0, Net 3.12.0, Compress 1.28.0
• HttpComponents: Client 4.5.14, Core 4.4.16
• Jackson: Annotations 2.21, Core 2.21.3, Databind 2.21.3
• Other Libraries: Apache POI 5.5.1, XStream 1.4.21, Xerces 2.12.2, Gson 2.9.0, Java JSON 20251224, JavaMail 1.6.8, icu4j 77.1
• Installer: InstallAnywhere 2022 R2

New and Updated Blueprints

• Added support for Microsoft SQL 2022 Server Instance and Database
• Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x (SSH Access Profile only)

Platform Certifications

• Microsoft SQL Server 2022: Now supported as a backend database
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: Supported for product installation
• CA EEM: CCA is now certified with EEM 12.6.CR09

Customer-Delivered Hot-Fixes

• This release merges all fixes issued since Configuration Automation 12.9, including all updates from CU1

Prerequisites

• To ensure integration compatibility, upgrading to CCA 12.9 CU2 requires CA Service Desk Manager to be at a minimum patch level of 17.3.0.18

Please visit the Configuration Automation product information page on the Broadcom Support Online website at https://support.broadcom.com/ for detailed information concerning this Service Pack, up-to-date support information, and the latest technical bulletins. 

You can download your copy of Configuration Automation 12.9 CU2 from Broadcom Support Online https://support.broadcom.com/. If you have any questions or require assistance please contact Broadcom Customer Care online at https://www.broadcom.com/support/software/contact where you can submit an online request using the Customer Care web form: https://ca-broadcom.wolkenservicedesk.com/web-form?_ga=2.205828371.1432263889.1590607313-713014253.1588711301.  You can also call Broadcom Customer Care at +1-800-225-5224 in North America or see https://www.broadcom.com/support/software/contact for the local number in your country. 

Should you need any assistance, our Broadcom Services experts can help.  For more information on Broadcom Services and how you can leverage our experience, please visit https://www.broadcom.com/support/ca/services-support/ca-services.

Your success is very important to us, and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership with you.