CVE-2006-6076
highpriority · attend · 75EPSS 0.723 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to TCP port 6502.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-16407CA BrightStor ARCserve - Tape Engine Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup≤ 11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup= 11.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup= 11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ca brightstor arcserve backup agent= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ca brightstor arcserve backup agent= 11.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (30)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050808.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050814.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23060enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24512enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017268enisa_euvd
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babtapeng-securitynotice.aspenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/437300enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452222/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
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