CVE-2001-0959 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2003-04-02

Score: 6.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:arcserve_backup:6.61:sp2a::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:arcserve_backup_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ca:arcserve_backup_2000:::advanced:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0941	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00948.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0137.html
http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/asitnt/QO00945.html
http://www.osvdb.org/5483
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3342
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7122

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Broadcom Arcserve Backup Arcserve Backup 2000

Ca Arcserve Backup 2000

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:37:06.820Z

Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0959

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-09-15T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-0959

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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