Update: November 16, 2012
On October 1, 2012, CA Technologies support released "CA20121001-01: Security Notice for CA License (Display new window)" concerning a vulnerability in CA ARCserve Backup, CA ARCserve D2D, and CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup.
An attack by a malicious local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute commands with system or administrator privileges, create or modify arbitrary files and gain elevated access.
Vulnerability ID
HS12-024
Vulnerability description
The following vulnerability was found in CA ARCserve Backup r16 for Windows, CA ARCserve Backup r15 for Windows, CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 for Windows, CA ARCserve D2D r16 for Windows, CA ARCserve D2D r15 for Windows, and CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup r16.
- An unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability to execute commands with system or administrator privileges.
- An unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability to create or modify arbitrary files and gain elevated access.
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/CA20121001-01-Security-Notice-for-CA-License/1820 (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 r16 series
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r16 for Windows
Version(s):
- Windows
- 16-00, 16-10
- CA ARCserve Backup r15 series
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r15 for Windows
Version(s):
- Windows
- 15-00, 15-01, 15-02
- CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 series
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 for Windows
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 for Windows Agent for Lotus Domino
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 for Windows Agent for Open Files
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 Agent for Virtual Machines
Version(s):
- Windows
- 12-50
- CA ARCserve D2D r16 series
Product name: CA ARCserve D2D r16 for Windows
Version(s):
- Windows
- 16-00, 16-01
- CA ARCserve D2D r15 series
Product name: CA ARCserve D2D r15 for Windows
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r15 for Windows D2D Option Basic Edition
Version(s):
- Windows
- 15-00
- CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup r16
Product name: CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup r16
Version(s):
- Windows
- 16-00
Countermeasures
The information is organized under the following headings:
(Example)
Product name: Gives the name of the fixed product.
Fixed module:
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r16 series
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r15 series
Product name: CA ARCserve Backup r12.5 series
Product name: CA ARCserve D2D r16 series
Product name: CA ARCserve D2D r15 series
Product name: CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup r16
Fixed module(*1):
- Apply CA License v1.90.04 or later.
- *1
- These fixed modules are provided on the CA website (in Japanese).
Revision history
- November 16, 2012
- This page is released.
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