CVE-2006-5143
Multiple buffer overflows in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP1 and earlier, r11.1, and 9.01; BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows r11; BrightStor Enterprise Backup 10.5; Server Protection Suite r2; and Business Protection Suite r2 allow remote…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 79.5%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP1 and earlier, r11.1, and 9.01; BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows r11; BrightStor Enterprise Backup 10.5; Server Protection Suite r2; and Business Protection Suite r2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data on TCP port 6071 to the Backup Agent RPC Server (DBASVR.exe) using the RPC routines with opcode (1) 0x01, (2) 0x02, or (3) 0x18; invalid stub data on TCP port 6503 to the RPC routines with opcode (4) 0x2b or (5) 0x2d in ASCORE.dll in the Message Engine RPC Server (msgeng.exe); (6) a long hostname on TCP port 41523 to ASBRDCST.DLL in the Discovery Service (casdscsvc.exe); or unspecified vectors related to the (7) Job Engine Service.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 79.55% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 4 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 5 October 2006
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- broadcom/brightstor arcserve backup · broadcom/brightstor enterprise backup · broadcom/business protection suite · broadcom/server protection suite · ca/brightstor arcserve backup
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 79.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (4)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-16401source ↗ | CA BrightStor ARCserve - Message Engine Heap Overflow (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | remote | 30 April 2010 | yes |
| EDB-3495source ↗ | CA BrightStor ARCserve - 'msgeng.exe' Remote Stack Overflowwindows · Winny Thomas | remote | 16 March 2007 | yes |
| EDB-28766source ↗ | Computer Associates Products Message Engine RPC Server - Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (2)windows · LSsec.com | remote | 5 October 2006 | yes |
| EDB-28765source ↗ | Computer Associates Products Message Engine RPC Server - Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (1)windows · LSsec.com | remote | 5 October 2006 | yes |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22285Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017003
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017004
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017005
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017006
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/basbr-secnotice.aspPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361792US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/860048US Government Resource
- http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20060220.pdf
- http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20060313.pdf
- http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20060330.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447839/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447847/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447848/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447862/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447926/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447927/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447930/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20365
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-11.htmlPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3930Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-030.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-031.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/blogs/posting.aspx?pid=93775&id=90744
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/blogs/posting.aspx?pid=94397&id=90744
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34693
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29364
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22285Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017003
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017004
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.