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CVE-2012-2971

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 4.05% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2012-2971
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
4.05%
Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

The server in CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, r15, and r16 on Windows does not properly process RPC requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted request.