CVE-2007-2863
CVE-2007-2863 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Anti-virus For The Enterprise with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 23% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 23% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Broadcom Anti-virus For The Enterprise
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly Computer Associates) products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .CAB file.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2863?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly Computer Associates) products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .CAB file.
- How severe is CVE-2007-2863?
- CVE-2007-2863 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-2863 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-2863?
- CVE-2007-2863 primarily affects Broadcom Anti-virus For The Enterprise. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-2863?
- 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-2007-2863 published?
- CVE-2007-2863 was published on 2007-06-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25570
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2790
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/antivirus/infodocs/caantivirus-securitynotice.asp
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/739409
- http://www.osvdb.org/35244
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470601/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470754/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24331
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018199
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2072
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-034.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34741
Affected products (13)
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_enterprise_backup:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:common_services:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:common_services:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:common_services:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:common_services:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:common_services:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:common_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:anti-virus_for_the_enterprise:8:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
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