CVE-2012-2971 describes a critical vulnerability in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows, where improper processing of RPC requests allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, potentially leading to full system compromise or disruption. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 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.