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CVE-2009-1348

7.6 · HIGH

The AV engine before DAT 5600 in McAfee VirusScan, Total Protection, Internet Security, SecurityShield for Microsoft ISA Server, Security for Microsoft Sharepoint, Security for Email Servers, Email…

Published Apr 30, 2009mcafeeCWE-20EPSS 2.83%

Overview

CVE-2009-1348 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee active_virus_defense. It was published on April 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The AV engine before DAT 5600 in McAfee VirusScan, Total Protection, Internet Security, SecurityShield for Microsoft ISA Server, Security for Microsoft Sharepoint, Security for Email Servers, Email Gateway, and Active Virus Defense allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via (1) an invalid Headflags field in a malformed RAR archive, (2) an invalid Packsize field in a malformed RAR archive, or (3) an invalid Filelength field in a malformed ZIP archive.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update active_virus_defense 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

Refblog.zoller.lu/2009/04/mcafee-multiple-bypassesevasions-ziprar.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/34949Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503173/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34780Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10001&actp=LIST_RECENTRefblog.zoller.lu/2009/04/mcafee-multiple-bypassesevasions-ziprar.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/34949Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503173/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34780Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10001&actp=LIST_RECENT

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1348?

CVE-2009-1348 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee active_virus_defense. It was published on April 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1348?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, 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-2009-1348?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update active_virus_defense 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-2009-1348?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1348 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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