Stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2, and Unicenter products r11.1 through r11.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the AddColumn method.
Published 2008-03-24 22:44:00
Updated 2018-10-11 20:34:57
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2008-1472

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1472

93.60%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-1472

  • CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup AddColumn() ActiveX Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2008-03-16
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/ca_brightstor_addcolumn
    The CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup ActiveX control (ListCtrl.ocx) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By passing an overly long argument to the AddColumn() method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system. Authors

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1472

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1472

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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