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CVE-2006-6076: Buffer overflow in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve B...

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.

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This is a remote code execution risk in an old CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine service. If the service is reachable, a malformed RPC request to TCP port 6502 could crash or take over the backup server. Backup systems often hold sensitive data, so exposure matters even though this CVE is old. Likely exposure is limited to organizations still running CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 or earlier, especially where TCP port 6502 is reachable from user networks, partner networks, or the internet. Treat this as a high-priority legacy backup-system risk. Prioritize internet-facing or broadly reachable backup servers first, because compromise could affect sensitive backup data and recovery operations. Mitigation focus: Check CA/Broadcom vendor guidance for the relevant BrightStor ARCserve Backup version.; Apply vendor-provided fixes or upgrades where available.; Restrict TCP/6502 to trusted backup management hosts only..

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