CA ArcServe Backup Log File exchverify.log missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA ArcServe Backup and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file exchverify.log of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation results in missing encryption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-1322. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in CA ArcServe Backup (Backup Software) (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the file exchverify.log of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The installation of 1ArcServe Backup and Inoculan AV client modules for Exchange create a log file, exchverify.log, which contains usernames and passwords in plaintext.

The weakness was released 11/12/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. There is a typo in the summary of the CVE entry. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-1322. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

By approaching the search of inurl:exchverify.log it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/12/1998 🔍
11/12/1998 +0 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +5698 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1322 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1322
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14256

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 18:08
Updated: 04/17/2026 18:44
Changes: 06/19/2014 18:08 (40), 04/03/2019 22:07 (10), 04/17/2026 18:44 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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