CVE-2012-2971

Published: Oct 20, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.

Affected (0)

Products:

Configuration A

1 platform

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (12)

http://osvdb.org/86416

Source: cret@cert.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119543/Security-Notice-For-CA-ARCserve-Backup.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/86

Source: cret@cert.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/51012

Source: cret@cert.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79476

Source: cret@cert.org

https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7BF9EEA31E-8089-423E-B746-41B5C9DD2AC1%7D

Source: cret@cert.org

http://osvdb.org/86416