CVE-2009-1240 describes an unspecified vulnerability in the IBM Proventia engine, affecting products like Proventia Network Mail Security System and Desktop Endpoint Security. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection by manipulating RAR archives. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:proventia_desktop_endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:ibm:network_multi-function_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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