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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5005 is rated High Risk (73.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.24%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.44% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 3.80% | 5.24% | +1.44% |
| 2 | 2026-05-20 | 3.65% | 3.80% | +0.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 3.65% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| broadcom | brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| broadcom | brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops | 11.0 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| broadcom | brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops | 11.1 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| broadcom | brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops | 11.1 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| broadcom | brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops | 11.5 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| broadcom | desktop_management_suite | 11.0 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:desktop_management_suite:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| broadcom | desktop_management_suite | 11.1 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:desktop_management_suite:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| broadcom | desktop_management_suite | 11.2 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:desktop_management_suite:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ca | protection_suites | r2 | cpe:2.3:a:ca:protection_suites:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |