CVE-2001-0960

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.16% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0137.html	mailing list vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7122	vdb entry
http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/asitnt/QO00945.html	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3343	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0960?: CVE-2001-0960 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0960?: To fix CVE-2001-0960, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0960 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0960 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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