CVE Catalog

CVE-2007-5005

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A directory traversal vulnerability in rxRPC.dll in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops versions r11.0 through r11.5 allows remote attackers to upload and overwrite arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequence in the destination filename argument.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite critical files on the server, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures against directory traversal attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in rxRPC.dll in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 allows remote attackers to upload and overwrite arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequence in the destination filename argument to sub-function 8 in the rxrReceiveFileFromServer command.

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