CVE-2004-2405 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including versions 5.42 and earlier, as well as F-Secure for Firewalls and Internet Security. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass scanning or trigger a denial of service (crash or module restart) by submitting a specially crafted LHA archive. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or Metasploit modules are available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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