5.0
MEDIUM
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 :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:53 p.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. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F-secure f-secure_anti-virus
2 F-secure internet_gatekeeper
3 F-secure f-secure_internet_security
4 F-secure f-secure_personal_express
5 F-secure f-secure_for_firewalls
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
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
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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The following list is the news that have been mention 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/
    Added Reference http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml
    Added Reference http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217
  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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.

0.98 }} 0.14%

score

0.83290

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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