Critical · published August 28, 2025
🚨 A heap-based buffer overflow in Arcserve UDP can lead to full remote code execution without authentication! 😱 Think of this vulnerability like a delivery driver accepting packages without checking their contents — if they don’t inspect what’s inside, they could end up with something dangerous that crashes everything! 📦💥 An attacker could exploit this flaw to overwrite critical heap memory, potentially causing the application to crash or even letting them execute arbitrary code. This means they could take control of the system, leading to catastrophic data breaches or service disruptions! 🔥
Think of this vulnerability like a delivery driver accepting packages without checking their contents — if they don’t inspect what’s inside, they could end up with something dangerous that crashes everything! 📦💥 This vulnerability occurs due to improper bounds checking in the input parsing logic of Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP), allowing attackers to manipulate memory without any authentication steps.
An attacker could exploit this flaw to overwrite critical heap memory, potentially causing the application to crash or even letting them execute arbitrary code. This means they could take control of the system, leading to catastrophic data breaches or service disruptions! 🔥 To protect yourself, immediately upgrade to Arcserve UDP version 10.2, which includes the necessary patches. If you’re running versions 8.0 through 10.1, apply the patches or upgrade to 10.2 as well. For versions 7.x and earlier, an upgrade to 10.2 is essential, as they are no longer supported. 🛡️ You've got this! By taking action, you can secure your system and keep everything running smoothly. 🚀
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| arcserve/udp | < 7.0 | 7.0 |
| arcserve/udp | ≥ 8.0, < 10.2 | 10.2 |
| arcserve/udp | all versions | — |
| arcserve/udp | all versions | — |
| arcserve/udp | all versions | — |