CVE-2001-0960 describes a critical vulnerability in Computer Associates ARCserve for NT 6.61 SP2a and ARCserve 2000 7.0, where backup agent credentials are stored in cleartext within the aremote.dmp file on a hidden share. This flaw allows both local and remote attackers to easily gain elevated privileges due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as reflected by its CVSS score of 10.0. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:arcserve_backup:6.61:sp2a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:arcserve_backup_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ca:arcserve_backup_2000:*:*:advanced:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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