CVE-2005-3400 describes a multiple interpretation error in Fortinet products, specifically version 2.48.0.0, allowing remote attackers to bypass virus scanning. This vulnerability, dubbed the "magic byte bug," involves crafting files with an "MZ" magic byte sequence (typically for EXEs) but containing other dangerous file types like BAT, HTML, or EML. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to information integrity compromise (I:P) by allowing malicious files to be executed on end systems. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.48.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortinet:2.48.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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