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CVE-2006-0306: broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-01-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0306 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops. EPSS estimates a 12.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.48%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The DM Primer (dmprimer.exe) in the DM Deployment Common Component in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Mobile Backup r4.0, BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops & Desktops r11.0, r11.1, r11.1 SP1, Unicenter Remote Control 6.0, 6.0 SP1, CA Desktop Protection Suite r2, CA Server Protection Suite r2, and CA Business Protection Suite r2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or application hang) via a large network packet, which causes a WSAEMESGSIZE error code that is not handled, leading to a thread exit.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

12.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.48% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
12.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Computer Associates Unicenter 6.0 - Remote Control DM Primer Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Broadcom6 products
Ca1 product

2 vendors · 7 products

References

9 links