CVE-2006-6076 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 70.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 70.86% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| broadcom | brightstor arcserve backup |
| ca | brightstor arcserve backup |
| ca | brightstor arcserve backup agent |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CA BrightStor ARCserve - Tape Engine Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-05-09 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050808.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050814.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24512
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017268
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babtapeng-securitynotice.asp
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/437300
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452222/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452318/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456711
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21221
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4654
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=101317
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34817
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30453
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050808.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050814.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24512
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017268
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