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Vulnerability in CA ARCserve Backup

Update: July 30, 2010

On June 3, 2010, CA Technologies support released the "CA20100603-01: Security Notice for CA ARCserve Backup (Display new window)" concerning a vulnerability in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, CA ARCserve Backup r12, and BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5. Malicious remote users can exploit this vulnerability to acquire potentially sensitive information.

Vulnerability ID

HS10-016

Vulnerability description

The following vulnerability was found in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, CA ARCserve Backup r12, and BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5:

  • Malicious remote users can acquire potentially sensitive information from servers where CA ARCserve Backup products or CA ARCserve Backup Client Agent for Windows are installed.

Affected products and versions are listed below. Please visit the Broadcom Web site below, and then apply the patched modules.
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/security-advisories/CA20100603-01-Security-Notice-for-CA-ARCserve-Backup/1805 (Display new window)

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.

- CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 series

Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 for Windows
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 for Windows SAN Secondary Server Bundle
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 Client Agent for Windows

Version(s):

Windows
12-50

- CA ARCserve Backup r12 series

Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12 for Windows
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12 for Windows SAN Secondary Server Bundle
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12 Client Agent for Windows

Version(s):

Windows
12-00

- 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
Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 Universal Client Agent for Windows

Version(s):

Windows
11-50, 11-51

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(s):

  • Fixed module information

Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 series

Fixed module(*1):

  • Apply r12.5 SP1(*2) before applying RO17300.

Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12 series

Fixed module(*1)(*3):

  • Apply r12 SP2(*4) and RO11482 before applying RO17301.
  • Client Agent environment: Apply r12 SP2(*4) and RO11483 before applying RO17302.

Product name: BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 series

Fixed module(*1)(*3):

  • Apply r11.5 SP4(*5) and RO11484 before applying RO17303.
  • Client Agent environment: Apply r11.5 SP4(*5) and RO11485 before applying RO17306.
*1
These fixed modules are provided on the CA website (in Japanese).
*2
For details about upgrading to r12.5 SP1 see "CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 for Windows - Download information" (in Japanese)
*3
Before applying the fixed module, prerequisite patches must be applied.
*4
For details about upgrading to r12 SP2 see "CA ARCserve Backup r12 for Windows - Download information" (in Japanese)
*5
For details about upgrading to r11.5 SP4 see "BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 for Windows - Download information" (in Japanese)

Revision history

July 30, 2010
This page is released.
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