BrightStor ARCserve Message Engine opnum 0x75 buffer overflow

Added: 01/24/2007
CVE: CVE-2007-0169
BID: 22005
OSVDB: 31318

Background

The BrightStor ARCserve Backup server runs the Message Engine RPC service on ports 6503/TCP and 6504/TCP by default.

Problem

A buffer overflow in BrightStor ARCserve Backup allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted request with opnum 0x75 to the Message Engine RPC service.

Resolution

Apply the patch referenced in the Security Notice.

References

<http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-003.html&gt;
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180336&gt;

Limitations

Exploit works on BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP2.

Platforms

Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003