CVE-2012-2971
The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC...
CVE-2012-2971 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5), published October 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.05%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2012-2971- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2012-2971- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2949 No score
The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2949- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vhq5-gjgj-mc49 No score
The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC...
The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.
- Record
GHSA-vhq5-gjgj-mc49- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/86
osvdb.org/86416
secunia.com/advisories/51012
support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7BF9EEA31E-8089-423E-B746-41B5C9DD2AC1%7D
packetstormsecurity.com/files/119543/Security-Notice-For-CA-ARCserve-Backup.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79476
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2971
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vhq5-gjgj-mc49