BRU backup software allows local users to append data to arbitrary files by specifying an…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
BRU backup software allows local users to append data to arbitrary files by specifying an alternate configuration file with the BRUEXECLOG environmental variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00721 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tolis_group:bru:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | Tolis Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:tolis_group:bru:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 | Vulnerable | Tolis Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:tolis_group:bru:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Tolis Group
- cpe:2.3:a:tolis_group:bru:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Tolis Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0537
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4v2-vr66-2qp6
References
More Tolis Group Bru vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00545 Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-00199 setlicense for TOLIS Group Backup and Restore Utility (BRU) 17.0 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2003-00544 Buffer overflow in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01434 xbru in BRU Workstation 17.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2000-0537 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0537 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4v2-vr66-2qp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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