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CVE-2007-5005

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5005 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from broadcom, from broadcom, from ca organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-10-01T20:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	broadcom	brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops	4.0	Yes
Application	broadcom	brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops	11.0	Yes
Application	broadcom	brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops	11.1	Yes
Application	broadcom	brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops	11.1	Yes
Application	broadcom	brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops	11.5	Yes
Application	broadcom	desktop_management_suite	11.0	Yes
Application	broadcom	desktop_management_suite	11.1	Yes
Application	broadcom	desktop_management_suite	11.2	Yes
Application	ca	protection_suites	r2	Yes

References

http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070920.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25606 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/sams/lifeguard/infodocs/caarcservebld-securitynotice.asp Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=156006 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=35676 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480252/100/100/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24348 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018728 ([email protected])
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070920.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25606 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/sams/lifeguard/infodocs/caarcservebld-securitynotice.asp Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=156006 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=35676 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480252/100/100/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24348 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018728 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For broadcom's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.