CVE-2005-2535

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

Buffer overflow in the Discovery Service in BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.0 through 11.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large packet to TCP port 41523, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0260.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 99.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 10, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0123.html
cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0141.html
cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0201.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/14293
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/966880
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/13814
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12536
cve@mitrehttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?ID=32478
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19320
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0123.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0141.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0201.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/14293
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/966880
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/13814

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-16408✓ verified
First seen Apr 30, 2010
CA BrightStor Discovery Service - TCP Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/windows/brightstor/discovery_tcp✓ verified
First seen Feb 14, 2005
CA BrightStor Discovery Service TCP Overflow
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-815✓ verified
First seen Feb 12, 2005
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC)
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2535?

CVE-2005-2535 is a none vulnerability published on August 10, 2005. Buffer overflow in the Discovery Service in BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.0 through 11.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large packet to TCP port 41523, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0260.

When was CVE-2005-2535 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2535 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 10, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2535 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2535 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2535?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2535, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-2535

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