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CVE-2007-0168

7.5 · HIGH

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 execu…

Published Jan 11, 2007broadcomEPSS 20.40%

Overview

CVE-2007-0168 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup. It was published on January 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update brightstor_arcserve_backup to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
broadcombrightstor_arcserve_backup0Affected

References

Reflivesploit.com/advisories/LS-20061002.pdfRefosvdb.org/31327Refsecunia.com/advisories/23648Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017506Refsupportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.aspRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/662400Refwww.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20061002.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456616/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456637Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456711

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0168?

CVE-2007-0168 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup. It was published on January 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-0168?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0168?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update brightstor_arcserve_backup to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0168?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0168 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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