7.5

CVE-2006-6379: broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 10-12-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-6379 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup. EPSS estimates a 21.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.09%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 10-12-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the BrightStor Backup Discovery Service in multiple CA products, including ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP1 and earlier, ARCserve Backup 9.01 up to 11.1, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Server Protection Suite r2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

21.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 21.09% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
21.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup - Remote Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Broadcom3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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