CVE-2006-5172

Public Exploit

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.78% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory iss.net Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.asp	exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017506	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456711	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22016	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29344	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0154	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/threats/253.html	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23648	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/31320	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5172?: CVE-2006-5172 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5172?: To fix CVE-2006-5172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5172 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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