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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-1662 · published 22 March 2012

CVE-2012-1662: Broadcom arcserve backup improper input validation vulnerability

Broadcom · Arcserve Backup

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% · top 18.5% 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
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0109.html
http://osvdb.org/80212
http://secunia.com/advisories/48459
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52655
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026832
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74175
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7b983E3A52-8374-410A-82BD-B8788733C70F%7d Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0109.html
http://osvdb.org/80212
http://secunia.com/advisories/48459
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52655
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026832
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74175
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7b983E3A52-8374-410A-82BD-B8788733C70F%7d Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-1662), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.