CVE-2008-1472 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), impacting several CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup and Unicenter. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution or cause a denial of service by providing a lengthy argument to the AddColumn method. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:brightstor_arcserve_backup_laptops_desktops:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.1:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.1:c1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.1:ga:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.