CVE-2008-5415
CVE-2008-5415 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Arcserve Backup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Broadcom Arcserve Backup
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The LDBserver service in the server in CA ARCserve Backup 11.1 through 12.0 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a handle_t argument to an RPC endpoint in which the argument refers to an incompatible procedure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5415?
- The LDBserver service in the server in CA ARCserve Backup 11.1 through 12.0 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a handle_t argument to an RPC endpoint in which the argument refers to an incompatible procedure.
- How severe is CVE-2008-5415?
- CVE-2008-5415 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-5415 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-5415?
- CVE-2008-5415 primarily affects Broadcom Arcserve Backup. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-5415?
- 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-2008-5415 published?
- CVE-2008-5415 was published on 2008-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/12/10.aspx
- http://osvdb.org/50683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27299
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-82/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4708
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499104/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499128/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32764
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3404
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=194293
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:arcserve_backup:r12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:arcserve_backup:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:arcserve_backup:r11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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