Arcserve UDP Unauthenticated RCE
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Arcserve UDP prior to 9.2 contained a vulnerability in the com.ca.arcflash.rps.webservice.RPSService4CPMImpl interface. A routine exists that allows an attacker to upload and execute arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.15274 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Arcserve UDP (Arcserve): 9.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Arcserve UDP (Arcserve) Fixed in 9.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Arcserve UDP 9.2
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22381 Arcserve UDP Agent Unauthenticated Path Traversal File UploadPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2023-22380 Arcserve UDP Management Authentication BypassPriority MEDIUM 45
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5h6-hfv2-xr6w
References
More Arcserve Udp vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-03429 Directory traversal vulnerability in Arcserve UDP before 5.0 Update 4 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-00736 Authentication Bypass via wizardLogin in Arcserve Unified Data Protection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11421 Arcserve UDP through 9.0.6034 allows authentication bypass. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-00737 Authentication Bypass via wizardLogin in Arcserve Unified Data Protection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-00738 Unauthenticated DoS in Arcserve Unified Data Protection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-22381 Arcserve UDP Agent Unauthenticated Path Traversal File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-41998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5h6-hfv2-xr6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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