arclib.dll before 7.3.0.9 in CA Anti-Virus (formerly eTrust Antivirus) 8 and certain other CA products allows remote attackers to cause a de
arclib.dll before 7.3.0.9 in CA Anti-Virus (formerly eTrust Antivirus) 8 and certain other CA products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and loss of antivirus functionality) via an invalid "previous listing chunk number" field in a CHM file.
- Published
- Jul 25, 2007
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.6% · 89th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
18
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ca | brightstor arcserve backup | cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup |
| ca | etrust intrusion detection | cpe:2.3:a:ca:etrust_intrusion_detection |
| ca | protection suites | cpe:2.3:a:ca:protection_suites |
| broadcom | anti-spyware | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-spyware |
| broadcom | anti-virus for the enterprise | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise |
| broadcom | anti virus sdk | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti_virus_sdk |
| broadcom | antispyware for the enterprise | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:antispyware_for_the_enterprise |
| broadcom | antivirus sdk | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:antivirus_sdk |
| broadcom | brightstor arcserve backup | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup |
| broadcom | brightstor arcserve client | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_client |
| broadcom | brightstor enterprise backup | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_enterprise_backup |
| broadcom | brigthstor arcserve client for windows | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brigthstor_arcserve_client_for_windows |
and 11 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- broadcom anti virus sdkall versions
- broadcom anti-spyware2007
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterpriseup to 8 inclusive
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterprise7.0
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterprise7.1
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterprise8
- broadcom anti-virus for the enterprise8.1
- broadcom antispyware for the enterprise8
- broadcom antispyware for the enterprise8.1
- broadcom antivirus sdkall versions
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup11.1
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup11.5
- broadcom brightstor arcserve backup9.01
- broadcom brightstor arcserve clientall versions
- broadcom brightstor enterprise backup10.5
- broadcom brigthstor arcserve client for windowsall versions
- broadcom common services11
- broadcom common services11.1
- broadcom etrust antivirus8
- broadcom etrust antivirus gateway7.1
Same product
ca: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2006-5143Multiple buffer overflows in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP1 and earlier, r11.1, and 9.01; BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows r154Plan
- CVE-2007-4620Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification Service (Alert.exe) 8.1.586.0, 8.0.450.0, and 7.1.758.052Plan
- 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
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
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
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
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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.
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Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpChange log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=567
- secunia.com/advisories/26155
- supportconnectw.ca.com/public/antivirus/infodocs/caprodarclib-secnot.asp
- www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=149847
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474601/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474605/100/100/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474683/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25049
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1018450
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2639
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35573
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.