CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0960

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

ARCserve for NT 6.61 SP2a and ARCserve 2000 7.0 store the backup agent username and password in cleartext in the aremote.dmp file in the hidden ARCSERVE$ share, allowing local and remote attackers to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

Storing credentials in cleartext poses a significant security risk, enabling attackers to access sensitive resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to secure the aremote.dmp file by encrypting the data and restricting access to the hidden ARCSERVE$ share to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Computer Associates ARCserve for NT 6.61 SP2a and ARCserve 2000 7.0 stores the backup agent user name and password in cleartext in the aremote.dmp file in the ARCSERVE$ hidden share, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS