Buffer overflow in Computer Associates Brightstor Arcserve Backup Laptops Desktops
CVE-2008-1472
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2, and Unicenter products r11.1 through r11.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the AddColumn method.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.403 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.390 · newest: 0.403 · change: +0.013
Affected products
- Computer Associates Brightstor Arcserve Backup Laptops Desktops — versions 11.5
- Computer Associates Desktop Management Suite — versions r11.1, r11.2
- Computer Associates Unicenter Dsm R11 List Control Atx — versions 11.2.3.1895
- Unicenter Asset Management — versions r11.1, r11.2
- Unicenter Desktop Management Bundle — versions r11.1, r11.2
- Unicenter Remote Control — versions r11.1, r11.2
- Unicenter Software Delivery — versions r11.1, r11.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28268 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0902/references (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29408 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5264 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41225 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489893/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490263/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/3/28.aspx
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1472?
- CVE-2008-1472 is a vulnerability in Computer Associates Brightstor Arcserve Backup Laptops Desktops, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-03-24.
- Is CVE-2008-1472 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.