CVE-2012-1662

Description

CA ARCserve Backup r12.0 through SP2, r12.5 before SP2, r15 through SP1, and r16 before SP1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service shutdown) via a crafted network request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.82% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ca.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/80212 vdb entry
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7b983E3A52-8374-410A-82BD-B8788733C70F%7d vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48459 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52655 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0109.html mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026832 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74175 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1662?
CVE-2012-1662 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1662?
To fix CVE-2012-1662, 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-2012-1662 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1662 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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