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CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine RPC Procedure Memory Corruption (CVE-2007-1447)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-360
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: CA Advisory 101317
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2007-1447
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
Who is Vulnerable?
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9.01
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.0
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5
CA BrightStor Enterprise Backup r10.5
Vulnerability Description
A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in CA BrightStor ARCserve.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to improper data validation when processing stub data of an RPC call made to the Tape Engine. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by performing a malicious RPC call to a vulnerable server. Successful exploitation would allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the target or cause the server to become unresponsive, resulting in a DoS condition.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block malicious MS-RPC calls.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine RPC Procedure Memory Corruption protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: CA Products Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine RPC Procedure Memory Corruption