CVE-2005-0260

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Discovery Service for BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 and...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Discovery Service for BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet to UDP port 41524, which is not properly handled in a recvfrom call.

Exploit likelihood

69.0%Down 3.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2005-0260
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0260
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0261 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0261
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x8m6-fw59-xcw9 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Discovery Service for BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 and...

Record: GHSA-x8m6-fw59-xcw9
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

broadcom brightstor arcserve backup

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	CA BrightStor Discovery Service - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)	2010-05-09
Metasploit	CA BrightStor Discovery Service Stack Buffer Overflow	2004-12-20

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0260 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup, published February 10, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 69.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.