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CVE-2006-6641: Unspecified vulnerability in CA CleverPath Portal before maintenance version 4.71.001_179_060830, as used in m

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CVE-2006-6641 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting brightstor, cleverpath portal, aion bpm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in CA CleverPath Portal before maintenance version 4.71.001_179_060830, as used in multiple products including BrightStor Portal r11.1, CleverPath Aion BPM r10 through r10.2, eTrust Security Command Center r1 and r8, and Unicenter, does not properly handle when multiple Portal servers are started at the same time and share the same data store, which might cause a Portal user to inherit the session and credentials of a us

Why this priority

  • High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited listNo
Published2006-12-20
Last modified2026-06-16
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: arcserve · broadcom · cleverpath · etrust · unicenter

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Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

arcserve brightstor DOWNGRADE
Affected: 11.1
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11.1
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy brightstor || rpm -q brightstor || brightstor --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 11.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison brightstor sudo apt install brightstor=<VERSION_BEFORE_11.1> sudo apt-mark hold brightstor
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list brightstor sudo dnf downgrade brightstor-<VERSION_BEFORE_11.1> sudo dnf versionlock add brightstor
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
broadcom cleverpath portal UPGRADE
Affected: <= 4.71
Fixed in: newer than 4.71
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy cleverpath-portal || rpm -q cleverpath-portal || cleverpath-portal --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.71 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cleverpath-portal
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade cleverpath-portal
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
cleverpath aion bpm DOWNGRADE
Affected: r10 · r10.1 · r10.2
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before r10
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy aion-bpm || rpm -q aion-bpm || aion-bpm --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before r10 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison aion-bpm sudo apt install aion-bpm=<VERSION_BEFORE_r10> sudo apt-mark hold aion-bpm
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list aion-bpm sudo dnf downgrade aion-bpm-<VERSION_BEFORE_r10> sudo dnf versionlock add aion-bpm
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
cleverpath portal DOWNGRADE
Affected: r4.7 · r4.51 · r4.71
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before r4.7
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy portal || rpm -q portal || portal --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before r4.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison portal sudo apt install portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_r4.7> sudo apt-mark hold portal
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list portal sudo dnf downgrade portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_r4.7> sudo dnf versionlock add portal
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
etrust security command center DOWNGRADE
Affected: r1 · r8
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before r1
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy security-command-center || rpm -q security-command-center || security-command-center --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before r1 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison security-command-center sudo apt install security-command-center=<VERSION_BEFORE_r1> sudo apt-mark hold security-command-center
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list security-command-center sudo dnf downgrade security-command-center-<VERSION_BEFORE_r1> sudo dnf versionlock add security-command-center
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
unicenter asset and portfolio management DOWNGRADE
Affected: r11
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before r11
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy asset-and-portfolio-management || rpm -q asset-and-portfolio-management || asset-and-portfolio-management --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before r11 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison asset-and-portfolio-management sudo apt install asset-and-portfolio-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_r11> sudo apt-mark hold asset-and-portfolio-management
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list asset-and-portfolio-management sudo dnf downgrade asset-and-portfolio-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_r11> sudo dnf versionlock add asset-and-portfolio-management
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6641?

brightstor: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; cleverpath portal: upgrade to newer than 4.71; aion bpm: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6641 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6641 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-6641 affect?

CVE-2006-6641 affects brightstor, cleverpath portal, aion bpm. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Unspecified vulnerability in CA CleverPath Portal before maintenance version 4.71.001_179_060830, as used in multiple products including BrightStor Portal r11.1, CleverPath Aion BPM r10 through r10.2, eTrust Security Command Center r1 and r

How urgent is CVE-2006-6641?

Priority 48/100. High severity

References

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