CVE-2008-4397 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the RPC interface (asdbapi.dll) of CA ARCserve Backup r11.1 through r12.0. The vulnerability is accessible via MSRPC (UUID 506b1890-14c8-11d1-bbc3-00805fa6962e, version 1.0) on TCP port 6504, and can be triggered by an unauthenticated remote attacker using a specially crafted RPC call (opnum 0x10A) containing '..' sequences. This allows arbitrary command execution on the target system. Additionally, the same function contains a stack-based buffer overflow (due to unsafe use of sprintf()), which can be exploited by sending an overly long string, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. Both vulnerabilities are present in ARCserve Backup r11.5 with no service packs or patches installed, and are fixed in Service Pack 2 (SP2).
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2008-4397) in Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve r11.5 (build 3884) on Windows. The exploit abuses a flaw in the REPORTREMOTEEXECUTECML DCERPC interface (opcode 0x342) accessible over TCP port 6504. The attacker must provide the NetBIOS hostname of the target. The module fingerprints the target OS via SMB (port 445) to adjust offsets, then crafts a malicious DCERPC request to trigger the overflow and execute arbitrary code. The payload is customizable (up to 550 bytes) and can be any standard Metasploit shellcode. The exploit is operational and provides remote code execution with system privileges if successful. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a typical Metasploit module, with clear separation of initialization, fingerprinting, and exploitation logic. No hardcoded IPs or domains are present, but the exploit requires network access to the target's relevant ports.
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