CVE-2005-1018
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup...
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.
- Record
CVE-2005-1018- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.
- Record
CVE-2005-1018- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1021 No score
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1021- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p934-6qf9-9r4x No score
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup...
Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an agent request to TCP port 6050 with a large argument before the option field.
- Record
GHSA-p934-6qf9-9r4x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CA BrightStor Universal Agent - Remote Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-06-22 |
| Metasploit | CA BrightStor Universal Agent Overflow | 2005-04-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| 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-2005-1018 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ca Brightstor Arcserve Backup, published April 12, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.