CVE-2006-6076
CVE-2006-6076 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 70% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 70% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-6076?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-6076?
- CVE-2006-6076 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2006-6076 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 70% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-6076?
- CVE-2006-6076 primarily affects Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-6076?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-6076 published?
- CVE-2006-6076 was published on 2006-11-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
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
Affected products (7)
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:11.0:*:sql:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:11.1:*:sql:*:*:*:*:*
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