MEDIUM
The (1) server and (2) agent components in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows do not properly validate RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted request
Published Oct 20, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.47%
Description
The (1) server and (2) agent components in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows do not properly validate RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted request.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.47% 0.03467
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03467
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 88.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 87.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 2.25% (0.02255) | 83.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.35% (0.04349) | 88.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 67.83% (0.67825) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 67.83% (0.67825) | 97.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/86415 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119543/Security-Notice-For-CA-ARCserve-Backup.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/86 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51012 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/408099 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79477 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7BF9EEA31E-8089-423E-B746-41B5C9DD2AC1%7D x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/86415 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119543/Security-Notice-For-CA-ARCserve-Backup.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/86 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51012 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/408099 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79477 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7BF9EEA31E-8089-423E-B746-41B5C9DD2AC1%7D | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Oct 20, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 30, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2972
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a