CVE-2012-1662 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by sending a crafted network request to CA ARCserve Backup, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1662?
CVE-2012-1662 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CA ARCserve Backup r12.0 through SP2, r12.5 before SP2, r15 through SP1, and r16 before SP1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service shutdown) via a crafted network request.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Arcserve Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1662?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-1662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g42c-7fq9-xmqv.