Buffer overflow in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to TCP port 6502.
CVE-2006-6076
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 24, 2006
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050808.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050814.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23060
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24512
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017268
- cve@mitrehttp://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babtapeng-securitynotice.asp
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/437300
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452222/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452318/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456711
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21221
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4654
- cve@mitrehttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=101317
- cve@mitrehttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34817
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30453
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitexploit/windows/brightstor/tape_engine_0x8a✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 4, 2010
CA BrightStor ARCserve Tape Engine 0x8A Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-16407✓ verifiedFirst seen May 9, 2010
CA BrightStor ARCserve - Tape Engine Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/brightstor/tape_engine✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2006
CA BrightStor ARCserve Tape Engine Buffer Overflow
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