Buffer overflow in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates)…
Priority HIGH 81Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
Buffer overflow in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to TCP port 6502.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.723 99th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.5 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:11.0:*:sql:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:11.1:*:sql:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Ca |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.5 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:11.0:*:sql:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup_agent:11.1:*:sql:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Ca
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6076
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4wf-c423-fr3w
References
Advisory 1
Other 6
- 20061122 LS-20061113 - CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34817
- ADV-2006-4654
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=101317
- 20061121 LS-20061113 - CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babtapeng-securitynotice.asp
Sources
- CVE-2006-6076 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6076 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4wf-c423-fr3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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