F-Prot Antivirus Malware Detection input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in F-Prot Antivirus. Affected is an unknown function of the component Malware Detection. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1783. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F-Prot Antivirus (Anti-Malware Software) (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Malware Detection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 05/22/2009 by Thierry Zoller (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1783 since 05/22/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 12/07/2017).

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 databases at X-Force (50427) and SecurityFocus (BID 34896†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.6
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Unproven

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OpenVAS ID: 900555
OpenVAS Name: F-PROT AntiVirus Security Bypass Vulnerability (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/08/2009 🔍
05/22/2009 +14 days 🔍
05/22/2009 +0 days 🔍
05/22/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2125 days 🔍
12/07/2017 +996 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Thierry Zoller
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-1783 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1783
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48300
X-Force: 50427 - Multiple F-PROT products CAB security bypass
SecurityFocus: 34896 - Multiple F-PROT Products CAB File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 12/07/2017 08:22
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (53), 12/07/2017 08:22 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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