7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-0168

First published: Thu Jan 11 2007(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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Broadcom ARCserve Backup<=11.5
Broadcom ARCserve Backup=9.01
Broadcom BrightStor Enterprise Backup=10.5
Broadcom Business Protection Suite=2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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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