10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-5005
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops Dot Dot Backslash Directory Traversal
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2007, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Source :

cve@mitre.org

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5005 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Broadcom desktop_management_suite
2 Broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops
1 Ca protection_suites
2 Ca brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5005 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5005 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070920.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25606
    Added Reference http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/sams/lifeguard/infodocs/caarcservebld-securitynotice.asp
    Added Reference http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=156006
    Added Reference http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=35676
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480252/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24348
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018728
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:desktop_management_suite:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:desktop_management_suite:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:desktop_management_suite:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:desktop_management_suite:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:desktop_management_suite:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:desktop_management_suite:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/480252/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480252/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Oct. 02, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5005 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.65 }} -0.20%

score

0.86768

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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