CVE-2015-4069
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 · uneditedThe EdgeServiceImpl web service in Arcserve UDP before 5.0 Update 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credentials via a crafted SOAP request to the (1) getBackupPolicy or (2) getBackupPolicies method.
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 confidenceThe EdgeServiceImpl SOAP web service in Arcserve UDP versions prior to 5.0 Update 4 contains insecure methods (getBackupPolicy and getBackupPolicies) that return sensitive credentials without requiring authentication, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to retrieve backup policy credentials via crafted SOAP requests.
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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<= 5.0CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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 Arcserve UDP installation and versionCheck installed programs or services list for 'Arcserve Unified Data Protection' or 'Arcserve UDP' and note the version number. On Windows, this can be done via Control Panel > Programs and Features, or by checking the Arcserve service information.Affected if The installed version is 5.0 or any version prior to 5.0 Update 4.
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Locate the EdgeServiceImpl web service endpointReview Arcserve UDP documentation or configuration files to identify the SOAP web service endpoint URL. The EdgeServiceImpl service is typically exposed via HTTP on a configured port (commonly 8080 or 8085).Affected if The EdgeServiceImpl SOAP endpoint is accessible over the network and responds to requests.
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Verify if the service allows unauthenticated accessSend a crafted SOAP request to the EdgeServiceImpl endpoint invoking the getBackupPolicy or getBackupPolicies method without providing any authentication credentials. Check if the response contains backup policy names, usernames, passwords, or other sensitive credential data.Affected if The web service returns sensitive backup policy credentials (such as usernames, passwords, or domain credentials) without requiring any authentication.
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Confirm the version is vulnerable based on Update levelIf the version displays as 5.0, determine whether Update 4 has been applied by checking the exact build number or Update package level in the Arcserve UDP management console or installed updates list.Affected if The version is 5.0 without Update 4 applied, or the build number indicates an update level prior to Update 4.
If Arcserve UDP version 5.0 or earlier is installed AND the EdgeServiceImpl SOAP web service returns credential data without authentication, the environment is affected by this CVE.
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 dataUpgrade Arcserve UDP to version 5.0 Update 4 or later which addresses the improper authorization in the EdgeServiceImpl web service. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the web service port.
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