Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old denial-of-service issue in Computer Associates Message Queuing, also known as CAM or CAFT. Affected builds could be forced to stop providing service through unspecified network-related vectors. The public record does not provide technical detail, CVSS scoring, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless CAM/CAFT is business-critical or externally reachable. Prioritize confirming whether the component still exists, then reduce network exposure and update or retire affected installations.
Technical view
CVE-2005-2667 covers an unknown vulnerability in CA Message Queuing CAM/CAFT 1.05, 1.07 before Build 220_13, and 1.11 before Build 29_13. The described impact is denial of service via unknown vectors, named the CAM TCP port vulnerability. No CWE, CVSS vector, or exploit details are provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running CA CAM/CAFT, especially systems tied to older CA management software. Risk depends on whether the CAM TCP service is present, reachable, and running one of the listed vulnerable builds.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Public details are sparse: the vector is unknown, and the documented consequence is denial of service rather than data theft or code execution.
Researcher notes
The public CVE text leaves the attack vector unspecified and provides no CVSS or CWE. Analysis should focus on asset confirmation, build identification, and service reachability. Avoid assuming remote code execution, specific payloads, or active exploitation without additional vendor or threat-intelligence evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for CA CAM/CAFT installations and exact build numbers.
- Check CA or successor vendor guidance for the referenced security notice.
- Upgrade vulnerable 1.07 and 1.11 builds to fixed builds or later supported versions.
- Disable CAM/CAFT where it is no longer required.
- Restrict network access to the CAM TCP service to trusted management hosts only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether CAM/CAFT 1.05, 1.07, or 1.11 is installed.
- Record build numbers and compare them with Build 220_13 and Build 29_13 thresholds.
- Review firewall and segmentation rules for CAM TCP service exposure.
- Check logs and monitoring for unexplained CAM/CAFT crashes or service interruptions.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=32919CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 18915CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/camsecurity_notice.aspCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 14621CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- 16513CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- ADV-2005-1482CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN
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