CVE-2006-5172 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in Mediasvr.exe in Computer Associates (CA) Brightstor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5,…
published 2007-01-16 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5157
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.1%
- EPSS 15.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in Mediasvr.exe in Computer Associates (CA) Brightstor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Protection Suites r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SUNRPC packets, aka the "Mediasvr.exe String Handling Overflow," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5171.
Exploit prediction
15.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- supportconnectw.ca.com http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.asp referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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supportconnectw.ca.com
/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.asp
exploit
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017506
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/456711
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/22016
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29344
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0154
vdb-entry
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iss.net
/threats/253.html
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/23648
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/31320
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5172
- NVD CVE-2006-5172
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