The RPC Server service (catirpc.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates) BrightStor…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The RPC Server service (catirpc.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted TADDR2UADDR that triggers a null pointer dereference in catirpc.dll, possibly related to null credentials or verifier fields.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11434 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0816
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5824-h7hh-g2xr
References
More Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02060 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the SUN RPC service in CA (formerly Computer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05844 Buffer overflow in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00225 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Discovery Service for BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-04959 Multiple buffer overflows in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP1 and earlier, r11.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02400 Buffer overflow in the Discovery Service in BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.0 through 11.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04472 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-0816 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0816 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5824-h7hh-g2xr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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