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CVE-2001-0960

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Computer Associates ARCserve for NT 6.61 SP2a and ARCserve 2000 7.0 stores the backup agent user name and password in cleartext in the aremote.dmp file in the ARCSERVE$ hidden share, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

arcserve backupbroadcom
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
arcserve backup 2000broadcom
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
arcserve backup 2000ca
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
n/an/a
broadcomcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka broadcom inc
cacommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka computer associates, arcserve, ca technologies

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0137.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/asitnt/QO00945.html
support.ca.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3343
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 2, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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