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CVE-2007-5003· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 al

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) username or (2) password to the rxrLogin command in rxRPC.dll, or a long (3) username argument to the GetUserInfo function.

CriticalCVSS 10.0 · v2.0—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Oct 1, 2007
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
67.2% · 99th percentile
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CVSS
40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
20 / 30 · 67.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
caprotection suites
broadcombrightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops
broadcomdesktop management suite

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • broadcom brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops11.0
  • broadcom brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops11.1
  • broadcom brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops11.5
  • broadcom brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops4.0
  • broadcom desktop management suite11.0
  • broadcom desktop management suite11.1
  • broadcom desktop management suite11.2
  • ca protection suitesr2

Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2007-5006Multiple command handlers in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 do not verify
    46Plan
  • CVE-2006-5171Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in Mediasvr.exe in Computer Associates (CA) Brightstor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, E
    45Plan
  • CVE-2006-5172Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in Mediasvr.exe in Computer Associates (CA) Brightstor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, E
    44Plan
  • CVE-2007-5005Directory traversal vulnerability in rxRPC.dll in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through
    42Plan
  • CVE-2007-5004Integer overflow in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 allows remote attackers
    40Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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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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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2010-11-03
Metasploit moduleexploit/windows/brightstor/lgserver_rxrloginCA BrightStor ARCserve for Laptops and Desktops LGServer Buffer Overflowexploit2007-06-06

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.

  1. Metasploit-118 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+1128 d
  4. TodaySep 30, 2026+6939 d
EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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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 Buffer

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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