THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2006-6917
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2006-6917

Brightstor Arcserve Backup Server vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
29.4%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 Server before SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) via a crafted RPC request with (1) opnum 38, which is not properly handled in TAPEUTIL.dll 11.5.3884.0, or (2) opnum 37, which is not properly handled in TAPEENG.dll 11.5.3884.0.
Affected vendor
Broadcom
Affected product
Brightstor Arcserve Backup Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2006-12-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 29.4% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2006-6917

  • Confirm whether Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2006-6917.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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