CVE-2005-1018
Description
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.
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Key data
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
- Score
- 0.51805 (51.8% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.0%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
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- 20050414 Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup and BrightStor Enterprise Backup UniversalAgent buffer overflow vulnerability (marc.info)mailing-list
- 13102 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- 20050217 RE: BrightStor ARCserve Backup buffer overflow PoC (fixes available) (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 20050411 Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup UniversalAgent Buffer Overflow (idefense.com)third-party-advisory
Timeline
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- Record published
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