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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1761 · published 16 June 2009

CVE-2009-1761: Ca arcserve backup improper input validation vulnerability

CCa · Arcserve Backup

The message engine in CA ARCserve Backup r12.0 and r12.0 SP1 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) an invalid 0x13 message, which is not properly handled in the ASCORE module, or (2) a 0x3B message with invalid stub data that triggers an RPC marshalling error.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% · top 17.9% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The message engine in CA ARCserve Backup r12.0 and r12.0 SP1 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) an invalid 0x13 message, which is not properly handled in the ASCORE module, or (2) a 0x3B message with invalid stub data that triggers an RPC marshalling error.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-01-ca-arcserve-backup-message-engine- Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35473 Vendor Advisory
http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209502 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-09003.html Exploit
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-09004.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504348/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504349/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35396
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022405
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1608
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51169
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-01-ca-arcserve-backup-message-engine- Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35473 Vendor Advisory
http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209502 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-09003.html Exploit
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-09004.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504348/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504349/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35396
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022405
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1608
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51169

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1761), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.