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CVE-2006-6917

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0900%

EPSS Percentile5.92th

PublishedDec 31, 2006

Last ModifiedApr 23, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 Server before SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) via a crafted RPC request with (1) opnum 38, which is not properly handled in TAPEUTIL.dll 11.5.3884.0, or (2) opnum 37, which is not properly handled in TAPEENG.dll 11.5.3884.0.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Broadcom

Brightstor Arcserve Backup Server

= 11.5

References & Advisories

🔗 http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/basbrtapeeng-secnotice.asp

🔗 http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20060908.pdf

🔗 http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20061001.pdf

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453930/30/390/threaded

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453933/30/420/threaded

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454088/30/0/threaded

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454094/30/360/threaded

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456428/100/0/threaded

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