CVE-2021-40833
F-Secure Antivirus UPX Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby unpacking UPX file can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 26, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 30, 2021, 2:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-40833
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-2021-40833.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40833 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2021-40833 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame No Types Assigned https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40833 No Types Assigned https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40833 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-404 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:atlant:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:linux_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:linux_security_64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:elements_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-40833 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-2021-40833
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.26794
percentile