HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-4068
HIGHCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2015-4068

Published: March 25, 2022

EPSS:80.85%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:99.1th

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Arcserve UDP allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

NVD Source

CISA KEV Advisory

Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Directory traversal vulnerability in Arcserve UDP allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

Added to KEV: 2022-03-25Federal patch deadline: 2022-04-15
Required Action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Risk Analysis

Arcserve UDP contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access sensitive information or cause a denial of service. With an EPSS score of 0.80852 and confirmed exploitation, this flaw poses a significant risk to data confidentiality and system availability.

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and is included in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating a high likelihood of successful attacks. The remote nature of the exploit makes it particularly dangerous.

Recommended Action

Users of Arcserve UDP should apply all available security patches and updates to address this directory traversal vulnerability. Implement network segmentation and restrict access to Arcserve UDP instances to trusted networks.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-4068 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2015-4068 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

Exploit & PoC Resources

ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-4068
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
EPSS (30d)80.85%
PublishedMar 25, 2022

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2015-4068 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
  • !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
  • !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.