CVE-2001-0988
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedArkeia backup server 4.2.8-2 and earlier creates its database files with world-writable permissions, which could allow local users to overwrite the files or obtain sensitive information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceArkeia backup server versions 4.2.8-2 and earlier create database files with world-writable permissions (mode 666), allowing any local user on the system to read, modify, or delete these sensitive backup database files.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.2.8.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Arkeia backup server is installedRun 'rpm -qa | grep -i arkeia' on RPM-based systems, or 'dpkg -l | grep -i arkeia' on Debian-based systems. Alternatively, check for the Arkeia binary at common locations like /usr/local/arkeia/arkeia or /opt/arkeia/bin/arkeiaAffected if Arkeia package or binary is found on the system
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Determine the installed Arkeia versionIf using RPM, run 'rpm -q arkeia' to get the version string. If a binary exists, run 'arkeia --version' or 'arkeia -v' if supported. Compare the version number to 4.2.8.2Affected if The installed version is 4.2.8.2 or earlier (versions <= 4.2.8.2)
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Locate Arkeia database filesSearch for database files in the Arkeia data directory. Common locations include /usr/local/arkeia/db/, /var/arkeia/db/, or /opt/arkeia/db/. Look for files with extensions like .db, .dat, or files named 'backup.db', 'arkeia.db', or similarAffected if Database files exist in Arkeia's data directory
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Check permissions on database filesRun 'ls -la' on the identified database files and look for permissions showing 'rw-rw-rw-' (mode 666) in the first column. This appears as '-rw-rw-rw-' in the ls outputAffected if Database files show permissions of 666 (rw-rw-rw-) or include world-writable bit (o+w), meaning any local user can read or modify them
The system is affected if Arkeia version 4.2.8.2 or earlier is installed AND database files exist with world-writable (666) permissions, allowing any local user unauthorized access to sensitive backup metadata.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataChange ownership and permissions on the affected database files to restrict access to only the backup server user (e.g., chmod 600 or 640), and consider upgrading to a patched version that sets proper permissions by default.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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