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CVE-2005-3653

10.0 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in the iGateway service for various Computer Associates (CA) iTechnology products, in iTechnology iGateway before 4.0.051230, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published Dec 31, 2005broadcomCWE-119EPSS 18.60%

Overview

CVE-2005-3653 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the iGateway service for various Computer Associates (CA) iTechnology products, in iTechnology iGateway before 4.0.051230, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a negative Content-Length field.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update brightstor_arcserve_backup to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
broadcomitechnology_igateway0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3653?

CVE-2005-3653 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-3653?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3653?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update brightstor_arcserve_backup to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-3653?

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