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TI-2008-02152 Aliases CVE-2008-2242GHSA-mfqc-h8gp-97w2

Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
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 buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14716 96th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableBroadcom
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5VulnerableBroadcom
cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableCa
  • 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:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Ca

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2242
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfqc-h8gp-97w2

References

Other 3

Sources

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