CVE-2012-2972

Description

The (1) server and (2) agent components in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows do not properly validate RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.35% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/86 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79477 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/86415 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/408099 third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/51012 third party advisory
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7BF9EEA31E-8089-423E-B746-41B5C9DD2AC1%7D
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119543/Security-Notice-For-CA-ARCserve-Backup.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2972?
CVE-2012-2972 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2972?
To fix CVE-2012-2972, 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-2012-2972 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2972 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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