CVE-2007-1785 EXPLOIT
7.1
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The RPC service in mediasvr.exe in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 SP2 build 4237 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted xdr_handle_t data in RPC packets, which is used in calculating an address for a function call, as demonstrated using the 191 (0xbf) RPC request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.1 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 15.35% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| broadcom | brightstor arcserve backup |
| ca | brightstor arcserve backup |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CA BrightStor Backup 11.5.2.0 - 'Mediasvr.exe' Remote Code | 2007-03-29 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-03/0467.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24682
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2509
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babmedser-secnotice.asp
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/151305
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464270/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464343/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23209
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017830
- http://www.shirkdog.us/camediasvrremote.py
- http://www.shirkdog.us/shk-004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1161
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33316
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-03/0467.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24682
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2509
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babmedser-secnotice.asp
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/151305
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464270/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464343/100/0/threaded
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