CVE-2006-5172
CVE-2006-5172 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 15% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-5172?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-5172?
- CVE-2006-5172 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2006-5172 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-5172?
- CVE-2006-5172 primarily affects Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-5172?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-5172 published?
- CVE-2006-5172 was published on 2007-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/31320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23648
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017506
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.asp
- http://www.iss.net/threats/253.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456711
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22016
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0154
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29344
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_enterprise_backup:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:protection_suites:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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