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CVE-2007-2863: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly…

CVE-2007-2863 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists 6 affected products, including Broadcom Anti Virus For The Enterprise. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly Computer Associates) products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .CAB file.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Broadcom Anti Virus For The Enterprise: 8
  • Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup: 9.01; 11.1; 11.5
  • Broadcom Brightstor Enterprise Backup: 10.5
  • Broadcom Common Services: 1.0; 1.1; 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 3.0
  • Ca Anti Virus For The Enterprise: 8
  • Ca Brightstor Arcserve Backup: 11

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