CVE-2007-0169
Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11...
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.
Exploit likelihood
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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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0169- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0169- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0173 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0173- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hr4g-m2q7-5wxr No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hr4g-m2q7-5wxr- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CA BrightStor ARCserve - Message Engine Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
| Metasploit | CA BrightStor ARCserve Message Engine Buffer Overflow | 2007-01-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0169 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup, published January 11, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/456619/100/0/threaded
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.asp
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31443
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-004.html
securitytracker.com/id?1017506
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labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=467
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0154
osvdb.org/31327
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/151032
secunia.com/advisories/23648
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0169
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hr4g-m2q7-5wxr