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CVE-2006-5171: broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 16-01-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5171 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup. EPSS estimates a 16.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.66%
0%100%
Medium · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-01-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in Mediasvr.exe in Computer Associates (CA) Brightstor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Protection Suites r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SUNRPC packets, aka the "Mediasvr.exe Overflow," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5172.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

16.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.12 pp

From 16.54% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
16.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Broadcom2 products
Ca1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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