10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-2543
IBM Proventia Mail Security System ZIP/CAB Malware Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the IBM Proventia engine 4.9.0.0.44 20081231, as used in IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System, Network Mail Security System Virtual Appliance, Desktop Endpoint Security, Network Multi-Function Security (MFS), and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to bypass detection of malware via a modified (1) ZIP or (2) CAB archive, a related issue to CVE-2009-1240.

INFO

Published Date :

July 20, 2009, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2543 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 Ibm proventia_desktop_endpoint_security
2 Ibm proventia_network_mail_security_system
3 Ibm proventia_network_mail_security_system_vitual_appliance
4 Ibm proventia_network_multi-function_security

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-2543 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2543 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. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://iss.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iss.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=5417
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504987/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504992/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504995/100/0/threaded
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504995/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504992/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504987/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504995/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504992/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504987/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2009

    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-2009-2543 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-2009-2543 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.66 }} 0.00%

score

0.76334

percentile

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