CVE-2012-1420 describes a bypass vulnerability in the TAR file parsers of multiple antivirus products, including Quick Heal, Microsoft Security Essentials, and Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Attackers could evade malware detection by crafting a POSIX TAR file that begins with a specific character sequence (\7fELF). The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial integrity impact (bypassing detection). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5795CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.2.117CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.254.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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