CVE-2007-0169 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup, Enterprise Backup, and Business Protection Suite versions. These flaws, specifically in the Message Engine and Tape Engine RPC services, allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RPC requests. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit modules exist, including a Metasploit module, indicating readily available exploit code; however, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_enterprise_backup:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:business_protection_suite:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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