# CVE-2012-2971: The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to exe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/86
- http://osvdb.org/86416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51012
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7BF9EEA31E-8089-423E-B746-41B5C9DD2AC1%7D
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119543/Security-Notice-For-CA-ARCserve-Backup.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79476

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