CVE-2008-2242
Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0,...
Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2242- 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 xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2239 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2239- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfqc-h8gp-97w2 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0,...
Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.
- Record
GHSA-mfqc-h8gp-97w2- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2242 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup, published May 21, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.7%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.