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CVE-2001-0960

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-09-15 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Broadcom Arcserve Backup: 6.61-sp2a
• Broadcom Arcserve Backup 2000: all versions
• Ca Arcserve Backup 2000: all versions

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0137.html
• http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/asitnt/QO00945.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3343
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7122
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0137.html
• http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/asitnt/QO00945.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3343
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7122

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