Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification Service (Alert.exe) 8.1.586.0, 8.0.450.0, and 7.1.758.0
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification Service (Alert.exe) 8.1.586.0, 8.0.450.0, and 7.1.758.0, as used in multiple CA products including Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1 through r11.1 and Threat Manager for the Enterprise 8.1 and r8, allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPC requests.
- Published
- Apr 7, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 52.3% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
52
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 36 / 40 · 9.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 16 / 30 · 52.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ca | brightstor arcserve backup | cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup |
| ca | threat manager for the enterprise | cpe:2.3:a:ca:threat_manager_for_the_enterprise |
| broadcom | anti-virus for the enterprise | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise |
| broadcom | brightstor arcserve backup | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterprise7.1
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterprise8
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterprise8.1
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup11.1
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup11.5
- ca brightstor arcserve backup11
- ca threat manager for the enterpriser8
- ca threat manager for the enterpriser8.1
Same product
ca: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2005-3653Heap-based buffer overflow in the iGateway service for various Computer Associates (CA) iTechnology products, in iTechnology iGateway before46Plan
- CVE-2005-1018Buffer overflow in the UniversalAgent for Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote authenticated users to cause a d46Plan
- CVE-2008-2241Directory traversal vulnerability in caloggerd in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allows remote attackers to append arbit44Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
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Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2010-04-30 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/brightstor/etrust_itm_alertComputer Associates Alert Notification Buffer Overflowexploit | 2008-04-04 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-4 d
- Published
- First PoC+752 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6750 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/04/ca-alert-notification-server-multiple-vulnerabilities.aspx
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=679
- secunia.com/advisories/29665
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3799
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490466/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28605
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1019789
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1019790
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1103/references
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41639
- support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=173103
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.