CVE-2006-5142 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server components. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending excessively long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating easy exploitation over the network with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.