Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-4397?

Affected: Arcserve Backup (Broadcom) versions r12.0, r11.1, r11.5; Business Protection Suite (Broadcom) versions r2; Server Protection Suite (Broadcom) versions r2. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-4397 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2008-4397 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-2008-4397?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-4397?

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

How urgently should CVE-2008-4397 be patched?

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

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CVE-2008-4397

CriticalPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the RPC interface (asdbapi.dll) in CA ARCserve Backup (formerly BrightStor ARCserve Backup) r11.1 through r12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ..

Published Oct 14, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-4397 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Arcserve Backup (Broadcom), Business Protection Suite (Broadcom), Server Protection Suite (Broadcom).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 81% 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)

81%

Higher than 99.6% 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

7 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Arcserve BackupBroadcom	r12.0, r11.1, r11.5	n/a
Business Protection SuiteBroadcom	r2	n/a
Server Protection SuiteBroadcom	r2	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 14, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisory32220
patchhttps://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=188143
exploitMSF ca_arcserve_342.rb
exploitExploitDB-16404
other4412

6 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the RPC interface (asdbapi.dll) in CA ARCserve Backup (formerly BrightStor ARCserve Backup) r11.1 through r12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ..
Affected: Arcserve Backup (Broadcom) versions r12.0, r11.1, r11.5; Business Protection Suite (Broadcom) versions r2; Server Protection Suite (Broadcom) versions r2. 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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