CVE-2004-2442 describes a bypass vulnerability in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation, Windows Servers, and MIMEsweeper, where a specially crafted compressed file can evade detection. The vulnerability stems from an interpretation error allowing a compressed file with zeroed local and global headers to be opened on the target system despite containing malicious content. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to integrity impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-629) exists, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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