CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1018

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential system compromise or disruption of backup service, which may lead to data loss and business continuity issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply security patches provided by the vendor and restrict access to TCP port 6050 to trusted hosts only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.

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