CVE-2012-2972

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions CA ARCserve Backup versions r12.5 through r16

Description The issue is related to the improper validation of RPC requests in the server and agent components, which can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a service crash, via a crafted request.

Recommendations For CA ARCserve Backup versions r12.5 through r16, consider restricting access to the RPC service to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.