CVE-2008-4397 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 14 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via directory traversal in the RPC interface of CA ARCserve Backup.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4397?

CVE-2008-4397 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2008. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 .. (dot dot) in an RPC call with opnum 0x10A.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4397?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Broadcom Arcserve Backup, Broadcom Business Protection Suite, Broadcom Server Protection Suite, Ca Arcserve Backup, Ca Business Protection Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-4397 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4397 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3f52-g2gw-29vq.