CVE-2015-7709: The arkeiad daemon in the Arkeia Backup Agent in Western Digital Arkeia 11.0.12 and earlier allows remote atta

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-7709?

western digital arkeia: upgrade to newer than 11.0.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-7709 being exploited?

CVE-2015-7709 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-7709 affect?

CVE-2015-7709 affects western digital arkeia. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). 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 operat

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-7709?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2015-7709 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting western digital arkeia. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	79.0% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2015-10-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: arkeia

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-10-05 15:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

arkeia western digital arkeia UPGRADE

Affected: <= 11.0.12

Fixed in: newer than 11.0.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy western-digital-arkeia || rpm -q western-digital-arkeia || western-digital-arkeia --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 11.0.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade western-digital-arkeia

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade western-digital-arkeia

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Western Digital Arkeia < 11.0.12 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Metasploit: Western Digital Arkeia Remote Code Execution

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-7709?

western digital arkeia: upgrade to newer than 11.0.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-7709 being exploited?

CVE-2015-7709 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-2015-7709 affect?

CVE-2015-7709 affects western digital arkeia. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). 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 operat

How urgent is CVE-2015-7709?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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