# CVE-2007-5005: Directory traversal vulnerability in rxRPC.dll in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in rxRPC.dll in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 allows remote attackers to upload and overwrite arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequence in the destination filename argument to sub-function 8 in the rxrReceiveFileFromServer command.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24348
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25606
- http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=156006
- http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=35676
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480252/100/100/threaded
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/sams/lifeguard/infodocs/caarcservebld-securitynotice.asp
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070920.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018728

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