How severe is CVE-2008-4397?

CVE-2008-4397 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-4397 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 81% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-4397?

CVE-2008-4397 primarily affects Broadcom Arcserve Backup. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4397?

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-2008-4397 published?

CVE-2008-4397 was published on 2008-10-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-4397

CVE-2008-4397 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Arcserve Backup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 81% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 81% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Broadcom Arcserve Backup
Published: 2008-10-14
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the RPC interface (asdbapi.dll) in CA ARCserve Backup (formerly BrightStor ARCserve Backup) r11.1 through r12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) in an RPC call with opnum 0x10A.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4397?: Directory traversal vulnerability in the RPC interface (asdbapi.dll) in CA ARCserve Backup (formerly BrightStor ARCserve Backup) r11.1 through r12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) in an RPC call with opnum 0x10A.
How severe is CVE-2008-4397?: CVE-2008-4397 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-4397 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 81% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-4397?: CVE-2008-4397 primarily affects Broadcom Arcserve Backup. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4397?: 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-2008-4397 published?: CVE-2008-4397 was published on 2008-10-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:arcserve_backup:r12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:business_protection_suite:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:server_protection_suite:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ca:arcserve_backup:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ca:arcserve_backup:r11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ca:business_protection_suite:r2:*:microsoft_small_business_server_premium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ca:business_protection_suite:r2:*:microsoft_small_business_server_standard:*:*:*:*:*

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