CVE-2008-1979 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.63% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| broadcom | brightstor arcserve backup |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Computer Associates ARCserve Backup Discovery Service Remote - Denial of Service | 2008-04-24 |
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/carcbackazz-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493430/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28927
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020324
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1354
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41869
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/carcbackazz-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493430/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28927
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020324
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1354
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41869
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