CVE-2007-0168: High severity Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup vulnerability

Published Jan 11, 2007
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Updated

The Tape Engine service in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Server/Business Protection Suite r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain data in opnum 0xBF in an RPC request, which is directly executed.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup<=11.5
Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup=9.01
Broadcom Brightstor Enterprise Backup=10.5
Broadcom Business Protection Suite=2.0

Event History

Jan 11, 2007
CVE Published
10:28 PM
Jan 12, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0168?

CVE-2007-0168 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How can I mitigate CVE-2007-0168?

Mitigation for CVE-2007-0168 includes applying available patches from Broadcom for affected versions of BrightStor ARCserve Backup and related products.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2007-0168?

CVE-2007-0168 affects Broadcom BrightStor ARCserve Backup versions 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and Business Protection Suite r2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2007-0168 enable?

CVE-2007-0168 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted RPC requests.

5

Is CVE-2007-0168 being actively exploited?

While there have been reports of exploitation attempts, the overall active exploitation level of CVE-2007-0168 should be evaluated based on current threat intelligence.

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