Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2007-0169?

Affected: Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom) versions 9.01; Brightstor Enterprise Backup (Broadcom) versions 10.5; Business Protection Suite (Broadcom) versions 2.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2007-0169 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2007-0169 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2007-0169?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2007-0169?

Fixed versions are available, including Brightstor Arcserve Backup 11.5.

How urgently should CVE-2007-0169 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2007-0169

HighPublic exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Server/Business Protection Suite r2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC requests with crafted data for opnums (1) 0x2F and (2)…

Published Jan 11, 2007 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2007-0169 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom), Brightstor Enterprise Backup (Broadcom), Business Protection Suite (Broadcom).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Brightstor Arcserve Backup 11.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

71%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

4 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Brightstor Arcserve BackupBroadcom	9.01	11.5
Brightstor Enterprise BackupBroadcom	10.5	n/a
Business Protection SuiteBroadcom	2.0	n/a

Patched Releases

Brightstor Arcserve Backup

11.5

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jan 11, 2007
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory23648
advisoryADV-2007-0154
patchhttp://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/babimpsec-notice.asp
exploitMSF message_engine.rb
exploitExploitDB-16418

14 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Server/Business Protection Suite r2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC requests with crafted data for opnums (1) 0x2F and (2) 0x75 in the (a) Message Engine RPC servi…
Affected: Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom) versions 9.01; Brightstor Enterprise Backup (Broadcom) versions 10.5; Business Protection Suite (Broadcom) versions 2.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Brightstor Arcserve Backup 11.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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