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BrightStor ARCserve Backup MSSQL Agent Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check buffer overflow in BrightStor ARCServe MSSQL Agent

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description :

This host is running BrightStor ARCServe MSSQL Agent.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a buffer
overflow vulnerability.

A possible hacker, by sending a specially crafted packet, may be able to
execute code on the remote host.

See also :

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33239

Solution :

Apply the patch or upgrade to a newer version when available.

Note : For ARCServe 11.1 patch QO70767 (not working) has been replaced by
patch QO71010.

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14453

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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