CVE-2006-5172: broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-5172 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup. EPSS estimates a 15.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 16-01-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in Mediasvr.exe in Computer Associates (CA) Brightstor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Protection Suites r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SUNRPC packets, aka the "Mediasvr.exe String Handling Overflow," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5171.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
15.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.11 pp
From 14.98% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (supportconnectw.ca.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Broadcom2 products
- brightstor_arcserve_backup≤ 11.5 | 9.01
- brightstor_enterprise_backup10.5
Ca1 product
2 vendors · 3 products