TI-2012-02579 Aliases CVE-2012-2971 GHSA-vhq5-gjgj-mc49

The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process…

MEDIUM 40CWE-94Published 2012-10-20 · Updated 2024-08-06

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-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04053 90th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::	all versions	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2971
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhq5-gjgj-mc49

References

Other 4

Sources

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