CVE-2024-0800: Arcserve Unified Data Protection · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Arcserve Unified Data ProtectionSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Arcserve Unified Data Protection | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Apply official patches from Arcserve immediately once they become available to address the vulnerability directly.
- Until patches are released, restrict network access to the Arcserve UDP management interface using firewalls and VPNs to limit exposure to trusted administrators only.
- Implement strict file upload validation controls, including whitelisting allowed file types and enforcing path normalization to prevent traversal.
- Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual file upload activities or attempts to access unauthorized directories.
- Employ application-layer firewalls or web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block path traversal attempts targeting the ImportNodeServlet.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on backup infrastructure to identify and remediate similar weaknesses.
- Educate system administrators on the risks of unrestricted file uploads and the importance of applying security updates promptly.
- Maintain offline or immutable backups to ensure recovery capability in case of compromise.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in Arcserve Unified Data Protection 9.2 and 8.1 in edge-app-base-webui.jar!com.ca.arcserve.edge.app.base.ui.server.servlet.ImportNodeServlet.