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CVE-2012-1422

4.3 · MEDIUM

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via…

Published Mar 21, 2012catCWE-264EPSS 94.06%

Overview

CVE-2012-1422 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cat quick_heal. It was published on March 21, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial ITSF character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cat. Update quick_heal 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

Refosvdb.org/80409Refwww.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/52583Refosvdb.org/80409Refwww.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/52583

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1422?

CVE-2012-1422 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cat quick_heal. It was published on March 21, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-1422?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2012-1422?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cat. Update quick_heal 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-2012-1422?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1422 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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