Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification…
Priority HIGH 71CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification Service (Alert.exe) 8.1.586.0, 8.0.450.0, and 7.1.758.0, as used in multiple CA products including Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1 through r11.1 and Threat Manager for the Enterprise 8.1 and r8, allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPC requests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.52274 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | 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:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:threat_manager_for_the_enterprise:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r8 | Vulnerable | Ca |
| cpe:2.3:a:ca:threat_manager_for_the_enterprise:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r8.1 | Vulnerable | Ca |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 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:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:threat_manager_for_the_enterprise:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r8 Vulnerable ·Ca
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:threat_manager_for_the_enterprise:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r8.1 Vulnerable ·Ca
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gp6-x3qj-wq4m
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2007-4620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2gp6-x3qj-wq4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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