CVE-2005-0496

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Published Feb 21, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Arkeia Network Backup Client 5.x contains hard-coded credentials that effectively serve as a back door, which allows remote attackers to access the file system and possibly execute arbitrary commands.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:arkeia:network_backup:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.935% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110900879826004&w=2
http://metasploit.com/research/arkeia_agent/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013256
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20667

History

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Subscriptions

Arkeia Network Backup

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 21, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:13 PM
Reserved: Feb 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 21, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

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