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CVE-2006-5143 is a set of buffer-overflow vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Windows versions of CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup, BrightStor Enterprise Backup, Server Protection Suite, and Business Protection Suite. The flaws arise from improper handling of crafted RPC requests and Discovery Service protocol data. Affected attack surfaces include Backup Agent RPC routines, Message Engine RPC routines processing invalid stub data, and the Discovery Service handling of an overly long hostname; unspecified Job Engine Service vectors are also reported.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a heap overflow vulnerability in Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5's Message Engine service (CVE-2006-5143). The exploit works by sending a specially crafted DCERPC request to the service, which listens on TCP port 6503. The module is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's DCERPC support to interact with the vulnerable service. The payload is customizable via Metasploit and is injected into the overflow buffer, allowing arbitrary code execution on the target system (typically Windows 2000 SP4 English). The exploit is operational and requires the attacker to specify the target's network address and ensure the service is accessible. The only file present is the exploit module itself, structured according to Metasploit conventions.
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