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CVE-2009-0042

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Arclib library (arclib.dll) before 7.3.0.15 in the CA Anti-Virus engine for CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1, r8, and r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 v8 and 20…

Published Jan 28, 2009broadcomEPSS 4.27%

Overview

CVE-2009-0042 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom anti-spyware. It was published on January 28, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Arclib library (arclib.dll) before 7.3.0.15 in the CA Anti-Virus engine for CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1, r8, and r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 v8 and 2008; Internet Security Suite 2007 v3 and 2008; and other CA products allow remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malformed archive file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update anti-spyware 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

Refcommunity.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/26/ca20090126-01-ca-anti-virus-engine-detection-evasion-multiple-vulnerabilities.aspxRefsupport.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197601Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500417/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/33464Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021639Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0270Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48261Refcommunity.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/26/ca20090126-01-ca-anti-virus-engine-detection-evasion-multiple-vulnerabilities.aspxRefsupport.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197601Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500417/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0042?

CVE-2009-0042 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom anti-spyware. It was published on January 28, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-0042?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0042?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update anti-spyware 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-2009-0042?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0042 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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