CVE-2007-0168

BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01-11.5 - Remote Code Execution via Tape Engine RPC Opnum 0xBF

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-0168. PoCs published by Tenable NS.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup. It sends maliciously crafted packets to trigger the overflow and execute arbitrary shellcode, potentially leading to remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tenable NS · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29444

This exploit targets a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup. It sends maliciously crafted packets to trigger the overflow and execute arbitrary shellcode, potentially leading to remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup (multiple versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · BrightStor ARCserve Backup service running on port 6503
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://livesploit.com/advisories/LS-20061002.pdf
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22010
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31442
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017506
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456711
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456637
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0154
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/31327
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/662400
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456616/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20061002.pdf
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23648

Scores

EPSS 0.1978
EPSS Percentile 97.1%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
broadcom/brightstor_arcserve_backup 9.01
broadcom/brightstor_arcserve_backup < 11.5
broadcom/brightstor_enterprise_backup 10.5
broadcom/business_protection_suite 2.0
Published Jan 11, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026