Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the SUN RPC service in CA (formerly Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Media Server, as used in BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5 SP2, BrightStor Enterprise Backup 10.5, Server Protection Suite 2, and Business Protection Suite 2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed RPC strings, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5171, CVE-2006-5172, and CVE-2007-1785.
CVE-2007-2139
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 25, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/35326
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24972
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/2628
- cve@mitrehttp://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babmedser-secnotice.asp
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/979825
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466790/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23635
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017952
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1529
- cve@mitrehttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-022.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33854
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/35326
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24972
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2628
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babmedser-secnotice.asp
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16413✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 22, 2010
CA BrightStor ArcServe - Media Service Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/brightstor/mediasrv_sunrpc✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 25, 2007
CA BrightStor ArcServe Media Service Stack Buffer Overflow
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