CVE-2023-41998 is a critical vulnerability affecting Arcserve UDP versions prior to 9.2, specifically within the com.ca.arcflash.rps.webservice.RPSService4CPMImpl interface. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arcserve:udp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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