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Brightstor Arcserve Backup Laptops DesktopsApplication · Broadcom

CVE-2007-3216

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-06-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
High EPSS Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple buffer overflows in the LGServer component of CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the (1) rxsAddNewUser, (2) rxsSetUserInfo, (3) rxsRenameUser, (4) rxsSetMessageLogSettings, (5) rxsExportData, (6) rxsSetServerOptions, (7) rxsRenameFile, (8) rxsACIManageSend, (9) rxsExportUser, (10) rxsImportUser, (11) rxsMoveUserData, (12) rxsUseLicenseIni, (13) rxsLicGetSiteId, (14) rxsGetLogFileNames, (15) rxsGetBackupLog, (16) rxsBackupComplete, (17) rxsSetDataProtectionSecurityData, (18) rxsSetDefaultConfigName, (19) rxsGetMessageLogSettings, (20) rxsHWDiskGetTotal, (21) rxsHWDiskGetFree, (22) rxsGetSubDirs, (23) rxsGetServerDBPathName, (24) rxsSetServerOptions, (25) rxsDeleteFile, (26) rxsACIManageSend, (27) rxcReadBackupSetList, (28) rxcWriteConfigInfo, (29) rxcSetAssetManagement, (30) rxcWriteFileListForRestore, (31) rxcReadSaveSetProfile, (32) rxcInitSaveSetProfile, (33) rxcAddSaveSetNextAppList, (34) rxcAddSaveSetNextFilesPathList, (35) rxcAddNextBackupSetIncWildCard, (36) rxcGetRevisions, (37) rxrAddMovedUser, (38) rxrSetClientVersion, or (39) rxsSetDataGrowthScheduleAndFilter commands.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the LGServer component of CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.1. Attackers can send crafted arguments to any of 39 different functions (including rxsAddNewUser, rxsSetUserInfo, rxsRenameUser, etc.) to trigger overflows and execute arbitrary code remotely.

MitigationApply the vendor security patch for CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1. If no patch is available, restrict network access to the LGServer service and consider upgrading to a patched version.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Brightstor Arcserve Backup Laptops DesktopsApplication
Affected:= 11.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops is installed
    Check the installed programs list on the Windows system or query the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for entries containing 'BrightStor' or 'ARCserve'
    Affected if The product is present in the installed programs list or registry
  2. Confirm the installed version is 11.1
    Check the version information of the installed CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Laptops and Desktops software. This can typically be found in the program's properties within Add/Remove Programs, or by locating the main executable (commonly lgserver.exe or similar) and viewing its version properties
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.1 (matching the affected version range)
  3. Verify the LGServer component is present
    Check for the presence of the LGServer service or executable on the system. This may be visible in Windows Services, process list, or within the product's installation directory
    Affected if The LGServer component is installed and present on the system

The system is affected if CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops version 11.1 is installed with the LGServer component present and accessible on the network.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor security patch for CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1. If no patch is available, restrict network access to the LGServer service and consider upgrading to a patched version.

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