CVE-2008-4397 in the critical feed json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the RPC interface (asdbapi.dll) in CA ARCserve Backup (formerly BrightStor ARCserve Backup) r11.1 thro…
published 2008-10-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4378
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 80.5%
- EPSS 80.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the RPC interface (asdbapi.dll) in CA ARCserve Backup (formerly BrightStor ARCserve Backup) r11.1 through r12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) in an RPC call with opnum 0x10A.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/brightstor/ca_arcserve_342)
- Published
Exploit prediction
80.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/brightstor/ca_arcserve_342 Computer Associates ARCserve REPORTREMOTEEXECUTECML Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2008-10-09
- EDB-16404 Computer Associates ARCserve - REPORTREMOTEEXECUTECML Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-04-30
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
References
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support.ca.com
/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=188143
patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32220
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31684
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45774
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2777
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021032
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497281/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497218
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4412
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4397
- NVD CVE-2008-4397
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