On December 7, 2007, CA announced on their Technical Support page (in Japanese) that BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5, BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1, BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11, and BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 are vulnerable.
Malicious remote users can exploit this vulnerability to execute any code they wish.
Vulnerability ID
HS07-044
Vulnerability description
The following vulnerability was found in BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5, BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1, BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11, and BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9:
- Malicious remote users can execute any code they wish on backup servers where BrightStor ARCserve Backup products are installed.
This vulnerability affects CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup. Affected products and versions are listed below. Please visit the CA website (in Japanese) below, and then apply the fixed modules.
http://www.casupport.jp/resources/ca_arcserve_backup_securitynotice.htm
Affected products
The information is organized under the following headings:
(Example)
Product name: Gives the name of the affected product.
Version:
- Platform
- Gives the affected version.
- BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 series
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 for Windows
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 for Windows Microsoft SQL Suite
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 for Windows Microsoft Exchange Suite
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 for Windows SAN Secondary Server Bundle
Version(s):
- Windows
- 11-50, 11-51
- BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 series
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows Agent for Microsoft SQL
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows Agent for Oracle
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows Agent for Microsoft Exchange
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows Agent for Microsoft Exchange Premium Bundle
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows Microsoft SQL Suite
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows Microsoft Exchange Suite
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows SAN Secondary Server Bundle
Version(s):
- Windows
- 11-10
- BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 series
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 for Windows
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 for Windows Agent for Microsoft SQL
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 for Windows Agent for Oracle
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 for Windows Agent for Microsoft Exchange
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 for Windows Agent for Lotus Domino
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 for Windows Microsoft SQL Suite
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 for Windows Microsoft Exchange Suite
Version(s):
- Windows
- 11-00
- BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 series
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 for Windows Japanese
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 Agent for Microsoft SQL for Windows Japanese
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 Agent for Oracle for Windows Japanese
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 Agent for Microsoft Exchange for Windows Japanese
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 Agent for Lotus Notes for Windows Japanese
Version(s):
- Windows
- 09-00
Countermeasures
The information is organized under the following headings:
(Example)
Product name: Gives the name of the fixed product.
Fixed module:
- Platform
- Gives the fixed version, and release date.
Scheduled version:
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 series
Fixed module(*1)(*2): QO92996(BAB115WFix.exe)
- Upgrade to r11.5 SP3(*3), and then apply QO92996.
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 series
Fixed module(*1)(*2): QO92849(BAB111WFix.exe)
- Upgrade to r11.1 SP2(*4), and then apply QO84609, QO89416, and QO92849 in this order.
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup Release 11 series
Fixed module(*1)(*2):
- Upgrade to r11.1(*5), and then apply the countermeasure for the BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 series .
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 series
Fixed module(*1)(*2): QO92848(BAB901WFix.exe)
- Upgrade to v9 SP2(*6), and then apply QO84610 and QO92848 in this order.
- *1
- These fixed modules are provided on the CA website (in Japanese).
- *2
- Before applying the fixed module, prerequisite patches must be applied.
- *3
- For details about upgrading from r11.5, r11.5 SP1, or r11.5 SP2 to r11.5 SP3, see
the CA Technical Support page.
- *4
- For details about upgrading from r11.1 or r11.1 SP1 to r11.5 SP2, see
the CA Technical Support page.
- *5
- For details about upgrading from Release 11 to r11.1, see
the CA Technical Support page.
- *6
- For details about upgrading from v9 or v9 SP1 to v9 SP2, see
the CA Technical Support page.
Revision history
- February 4, 2008
- This page is released.
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