CVE-2012-1440 describes a bypass vulnerability in the ELF file parsers of several antivirus products, including Norman Antivirus, eSafe, CA eTrust Vet Antivirus, Fortinet Antivirus, and Panda Antivirus. Attackers can exploit this by modifying the identsize field within an ELF file, allowing malware to evade detection. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity, no authentication required, and a partial impact on integrity, with no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36.1.8511CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ca:etrust_vet_antivirus:36.1.8511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.254.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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