Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-4068?

Affected: Udp (Arcserve) versions 5.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-4068 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 12, 2022.

Is CVE-2015-4068 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Apr 15, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-4068?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-4068?

Fixed versions are available, including Udp 5.0.

How urgently should CVE-2015-4068 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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Vulnerability Intelligence

CVE-2015-4068

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in Arcserve UDP before 5.0 Update 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via a crafted file path to the (1) reportFileServlet or (2) exportServlet servlet.

Published May 29, 2015 · Updated Apr 21, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2015-4068 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.1 v3.1) affecting Udp (Arcserve).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 12, 2022. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Udp 5.0.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

64%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Mar 25, 2022	Apr 15, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Jan 12, 2022	Apr 15, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 25, 2022	Apr 15, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Mar 25, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
UdpArcserve	5.0	5.0

Patched Releases

Udp

5.0

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 29, 2015
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 12, 2022
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 25, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Mar 25, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Mar 25, 2022
Last updated
Apr 21, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisory74845
advisoryhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-241/
advisoryhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-242/
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report

7 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Arcserve UDP before 5.0 Update 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via a crafted file path to the (1) reportFileServlet or (2) exportServlet servlet.
Affected: Udp (Arcserve) versions 5.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 12, 2022.
Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Apr 15, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Udp 5.0.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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