Short Name |
APP:CA:ARCSRV:CAMEDIASRV |
---|---|
Severity |
Critical |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Mediasrv.exe RPC Request Code Execution (CVE-2007-17850) |
Release Date |
2008/11/05 |
Update Number |
1306 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against CA Brightstor ARCserve Backup. A successful attack allows attackers to execute remote code in the context of the administrator.
Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup is affected by a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform proper bounds-checking on data supplied to the application. A remote attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer with SYSTEM privileges. Failed exploit attempts may cause denial-of-service conditions.