CVE-2006-5142
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot.
- Record
CVE-2006-5142- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot.
- Record
CVE-2006-5142- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5127 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5127- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrwx-544j-6wp3 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot.
- Record
GHSA-mrwx-544j-6wp3- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5142 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup, published October 6, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.8%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29365
tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-12.html
securityfocus.com/bid/20364
www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34694
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3930
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secunia.com/advisories/22283
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/basbr-secnotice.asp
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5142
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mrwx-544j-6wp3