CVE-2007-0169

BrightStor ARCserve Backup < 11.5 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted RPC Requests

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-0169. PoCs published by Metasploit, MC, aushack, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/brightstor/message_engine.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a Metasploit module exploiting a buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup via a crafted DCERPC request to execute arbitrary code. It targets versions 11.1 to 11.5 SP2 by overflowing a buffer with a payload and return address.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Server/Business Protection Suite r2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC requests with crafted data for opnums (1) 0x2F and (2) 0x75 in the (a) Message Engine RPC service, or opnum (3) 0xCF in the Tape Engine service.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16418

This is a Metasploit module exploiting a buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup via a crafted DCERPC request to execute arbitrary code. It targets versions 11.1 to 11.5 SP2 by overflowing a buffer with a payload and return address.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 - 11.5 SP2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target on port 6503 · Vulnerable version of CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by MC, aushack · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/brightstor/message_engine.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup via a crafted DCERPC request to execute arbitrary code. It targets versions 11.1 to 11.5 SP2 by overflowing a buffer with a payload and return address.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 - 11.5 SP2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target · DCERPC service exposed on port 6503
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456619/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31443
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017506
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22006
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22005
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/1/456618/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=467
Vendor 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/151032
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180336
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31433
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23648

Scores

EPSS 0.6881
EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
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