CVE-2007-5005: broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5005 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops. EPSS estimates a 5.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-10-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in rxRPC.dll in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 allows remote attackers to upload and overwrite arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequence in the destination filename argument to sub-function 8 in the rxrReceiveFileFromServer command.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.