CVE-2006-6917
Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 Server before SP2 allows remote attackers to…
- 10.0HighCVSS base score
- 30.2%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 1.8% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 1Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
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.
Public exploit
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Exploit-DB1 entry
- CA BrightStor ARCserve - 'tapeeng.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 3086remote, windowspublished 5 Jan 2007Verified
References tagged exploit1 reference
- 3086 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
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Published
- 18 years later
· 18 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 30.2% · top 1.8% of all CVEs (10 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
12
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/basbrtapeeng-secnotice.asp (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20061211 Re: LS-20061001 - Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=97428 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20061001.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20070111 [CAID 34955, 34956, 34957, 34958, 34959, 34817]: CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Multiple Overflow Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34959 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20061211 Re: LS-20060908 - Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20070109 CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine Exploit Security Notice (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20061208 LS-20060908 - Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup v11.5 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 3086 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20060908.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20061208 LS-20061001 - Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup v11.5 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2006-6900 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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