CVE-2005-1018

CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2005-1018. PoCs published by Metasploit, hdm, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/brightstor/universal_agent.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a heap overflow vulnerability in CA BrightStor Universal Agent, leveraging a triple userland exception to achieve remote code execution via a crafted payload sent to port 6050.

Description

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16405

This exploit targets a heap overflow vulnerability in CA BrightStor Universal Agent, leveraging a triple userland exception to achieve remote code execution via a crafted payload sent to port 6050.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CA BrightStor Universal Agent
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target service on port 6050 · Target running CA BrightStor Universal Agent
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by hdm · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/brightstor/universal_agent.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a heap overflow in CA BrightStor Universal Agent (CVE-2005-1018) by sending multiple crafted TCP requests to grow the heap and execute shellcode via a dereferenced function pointer.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: CA BrightStor Universal Agent (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to TCP port 6050 · Target running vulnerable CA BrightStor Universal Agent
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111351851802682&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13102
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/390760
Various Sources third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=232&type=vulnerabilities

Scores

EPSS 0.7174
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ca/brightstor_arcserve_backup 11.1
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026