7.5

CVE-2005-1018: ca brightstor_arcserve_backup

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 12-04-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1018 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ca brightstor_arcserve_backup. EPSS estimates a 51.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
50/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
51.80%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

51.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 51.80% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
51.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    CA BrightStor Universal Agent - Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    CA BrightStor Universal Agent Overflow

    exploit/windows/brightstor/universal_agent

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ca1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links