CA eTrust Antivirus 31.6.6086 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in CA eTrust Antivirus 31.6.6086. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5529. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in CA eTrust Antivirus 31.6.6086 (Anti-Malware Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

CA eTrust Antivirus 31.6.6086, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ header (aka "EXE info") at the beginning, and modifying the filename to have (1) no extension, (2) a .txt extension, or (3) a .jpg extension, as demonstrated by a document containing a CVE-2006-5745 exploit.

The weakness was shared 12/12/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5529 since 12/12/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/05/2017).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (47435). The entries VDB-45443, VDB-45442, VDB-45441 and VDB-45440 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2008 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2286 days 🔍
12/05/2017 +994 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5529 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45424
X-Force: 47435 - Multiple antivirus products MZ header code execution

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/05/2017 08:07
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (44), 12/05/2017 08:07 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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