HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-7709
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CVE-2015-7709

CWE-264Published: October 5, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The arkeiad daemon in the Arkeia Backup Agent in Western Digital Arkeia 11.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via a series of crafted requests involving the ARKFS_EXEC_CMD operation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-7709 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2015-7709. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

arkeia1 product(s)
western digital arkeia
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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All References (6)

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http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/misc/arkeia_agent_execExploit
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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132660/Western-Digital-Arkeia-11.0.13-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37600/Exploit
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http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/misc/arkeia_agent_execExploit
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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132660/Western-Digital-Arkeia-11.0.13-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37600/Exploit

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-7709
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 5, 2015

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

CVE-2002-0012
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CVE-2003-1081
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CVE-2003-1595
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CVE-2010-1505
10.0
CVE-2009-2675
10.0
CVE-2003-1346
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-7709 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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