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.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.05%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
NVD Score used
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 ListNo 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-2012-2949No 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-mc49No 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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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