Multiple F-PROT products CAB security bypass
| fprot-cab-security-bypass (50427) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple F-PROT products could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability in the file parsing engine. By sending a specially-crafted CAB file to a vulnerable system, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass scanning detection and possibly launch further attacks on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.
References:
- F-PROT Antivirus Web site: F-PROT antivirus.
- Secdev - Thierry Zoller Blog: Advisory : F-Prot (Frisk) - CAB bypass / evasions:.
- BID-34896: Multiple F-PROT Products CAB File Scan Evasion Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-1783: Multiple FRISK Software F-Prot anti-virus products, including Antivirus for Exchange, Linux on IBM zSeries, Linux x86 File Servers, Linux x86 Mail Servers, Linux x86 Workstations, Solaris Mail Servers, Antivirus for Windows, and others, allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted CAB archive.
- OSVDB ID: 54717: Frisk F-PROT Multiple Products CAB Archive Scanning Bypass
Platforms Affected:
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Exchange
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Linux on IBM zSeries
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 File Servers
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Workstations
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Solaris Mail Servers
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Windows
- F-PROT F-Prot Antivirus for Windows Mail Servers
- F-PROT F-PROT AVES
- F-PROT F-PROT Milter
Reported:
May 08, 2009
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