CA ARCserve Backup 6.61/7.0 Share ARCSERVE$ privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in CA ARCserve Backup 6.61/7.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ARCSERVE$ of the component Share Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2001-0959. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CA ARCserve Backup 6.61/7.0 (Backup Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the file ARCSERVE$ of the component Share Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Computer Associates ARCserve for NT 6.61 SP2a and ARCserve 2000 7.0 creates a hidden share named ARCSERVE$, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and overwrite critical files.

The bug was discovered 09/14/2001. The weakness was released 09/14/2001 by Ron as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0959. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/01/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38075 (CA (Computer Associates) ARCServe Insecure Default Network Share Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7122), SecurityFocus (BID 3342†), OSVDB (5483†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4597†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-17362. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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09/14/2001 🔍
09/14/2001 +0 days 🔍
09/15/2001 +1 days 🔍
09/16/2001 +1 days 🔍
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04/09/2004 +935 days 🔍
06/21/2004 +73 days 🔍
07/09/2014 +3670 days 🔍
10/01/2025 +4101 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Ron
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0959 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0959
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17361
X-Force: 7122 - ARCServe aremote.dmp stores username and password in plain text
SecurityFocus: 3342 - Computer Associates ARCServe Insecure Default Network Share Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5483 - CA ARCserve Hidden Share Information Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 4597 - ARCServe Allows Obtaining Sensitive Information and Overwrite Critical Files, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 10:57
Updated: 10/01/2025 00:34
Changes: 07/09/2014 10:57 (67), 05/22/2019 14:57 (1), 10/01/2025 00:34 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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