CVE-2006-5172
highpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.151 · 97 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in Mediasvr.exe in Computer Associates (CA) Brightstor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Protection Suites r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SUNRPC packets, aka the "Mediasvr.exe String Handling Overflow," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5171.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup≤ 11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup= 9.01nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom brightstor enterprise backup= 10.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_enterprise_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/31320enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23648enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017506enisa_euvd
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.aspenisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/threats/253.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456711enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22016enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0154enisa_euvd
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