CVE-2012-2971

high
Published 2012-10-20 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5

Description

The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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References

CWEs

CWE-94

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.