CVE-2004-2442
F-Secure Anti-Virus MIME Interpretation Error Vulnerability
Description
Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on the target system.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 31, 2004, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 11, 2017, 1:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2004-2442
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2004-2442.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/ | Patch |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732 | Patch |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217 |
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CVE-2004-2442 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2004-2442 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/18217 [Patch] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-2442 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-2442
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.85 }} -0.96%
score
0.82384
percentile