Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2007-5082?

Affected: Brightstor Hierarchical Storage Manager (Broadcom) versions 11.5. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2007-5082 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2007-5082 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-2007-5082?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2007-5082?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2007-5082 be patched?

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

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CVE-2007-5082

CriticalPublic exploit

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) before r11.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified CsAgent service commands with certain opcodes, related to missing validation of a length…

Published Oct 1, 2007 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2007-5082 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Brightstor Hierarchical Storage Manager (Broadcom).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

63%

Higher than 99.2% 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

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Brightstor Hierarchical Storage ManagerBroadcom	11.5	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 1, 2007
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

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

References

advisoryADV-2007-3275
patch26914
patchhttp://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/bstorhsm/infodocs/bstorhsm-secnot.asp
patchhttp://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=35690
exploitMSF hsmserver.rb

8 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) before r11.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified CsAgent service commands with certain opcodes, related to missing validation of a length parameter.
Affected: Brightstor Hierarchical Storage Manager (Broadcom) versions 11.5. 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.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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