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CVE-2004-2442

5.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux S…

Published Dec 31, 2004f-secureEPSS 10.64%

Overview

CVE-2004-2442 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f-secure f-secure_anti-virus. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on the target system.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f-secure. Update f-secure_anti-virus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/13263/Refwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtmlRefwww.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11732Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217Refsecunia.com/advisories/13263/Refwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtmlRefwww.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-2442?

CVE-2004-2442 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f-secure f-secure_anti-virus. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-2442?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-2442?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f-secure. Update f-secure_anti-virus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-2442?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-2442 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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