Short Name |
APP:CA:ARCSRV:CAMEDIASRV-UDP |
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Severity |
Critical |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Mediasrv.exe RPC Request Code Execution (UDP) |
Release Date |
2011/03/20 |
Update Number |
1885 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
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.