CVE-2005-0349: High severity Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup vulnerability

Published Feb 11, 2005
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Updated

The production release of the UniversalAgent for UNIX in BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 contains hard-coded credentials, which allows remote attackers to access the file system and possibly execute arbitrary commands.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup=11.1

Event History

Feb 11, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0349?

CVE-2005-0349 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its exploitation potential allowing remote access to the file system.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0349?

To fix CVE-2005-0349, update to a newer version of BrightStor ARCserve Backup that does not contain hard-coded credentials.

3

What are the risks associated with CVE-2005-0349?

The risks associated with CVE-2005-0349 include unauthorized access to sensitive files and the potential execution of arbitrary commands on the affected system.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2005-0349?

CVE-2005-0349 affects installations of BrightStor ARCserve Backup version 11.1 on UNIX systems.

5

What is the exploitability of CVE-2005-0349?

CVE-2005-0349 is highly exploitable since the vulnerability involves hard-coded credentials that can be easily discovered and used by attackers.

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