CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine Exploit Security Notice

["Williams, James K" <James.Williams () ca com>]

CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine Exploit Security Notice

CA is aware that exploit code for a vulnerability in the Tape 
Engine component of CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup was posted on 
several security web sites and mailing lists on January 5, 2007. 
This vulnerability is fixed in BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 
Service Pack 2, and a patch for earlier versions of ARCserve will 
be available shortly.

CA recommends that customers employ best practices in securing 
their networks and in this case use filtering to block 
unauthorized access to port 6502 on hosts running the Tape Engine. 
Tape Engine is part of BrightStor ARCserve Backup server install. 
BrightStor ARCserve Backup client systems are not affected by this 
vulnerability.

CA customers with questions or concerns should contact CA 
Technical Support.

Reference (URL may wrap): 
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/basbrtapeeng-secnotice.asp


Regards,
Ken
                                                           
Ken Williams ; 0xE2941985
Director, CA Vulnerability Research