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CVE-2006-5142
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
High7.5EPSS 13.8%
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Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 13.8% · top 3.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (11)
- ca-brightstor-discovery-mailslot-bo(29365) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-12.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20364 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34694 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20061005 TSRT-06-12: CA BrightStor Discovery Service Mailslot Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3930 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/blogs/posting.aspx?pid=93775&id=90744 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/blogs/posting.aspx?pid=94397&id=90744 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 22283 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/basbr-secnotice.asp (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20061006 [CAID 34693, 34694]: CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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