What is CVE-2007-5082?

CVE-2007-5082 is a vulnerability in Broadcom Brightstor Hierarchical Storage Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-10-01.

Is CVE-2007-5082 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Broadcom Brightstor Hierarchical Storage Manager

CVE-2007-5082

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) before r11.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified CsAgent service commands with certain opcodes, related to missing validation of a length parameter.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2007-10-01 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.635 (99.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.635 · newest: 0.635 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Broadcom Brightstor Hierarchical Storage Manager — versions 11.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36825 (vdb-entry)
secunia.com/advisories/26914 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (third-party-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480808/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3275 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-07-16
www.securityfocus.com/bid/25823 (vdb-entry)
www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx (Patch)
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/bstorhsm/infodocs/bstorhsm-secnot.asp (Patch)
securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5082?: CVE-2007-5082 is a vulnerability in Broadcom Brightstor Hierarchical Storage Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-10-01.
Is CVE-2007-5082 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.