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CVE-2006-6917: Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup Server: Buffer overflow

CVE-2006-6917 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup Server as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

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.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup Server: 11.5

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