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CVE-2004-2442

Published: Aug 20, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
10.6%
Top 4.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

f-secure anti-virusf-secureSecurity Products
f-secure for firewallsf-secureSecurity Products
f-secure internet securityf-secureSecurity Products
f-secure personal expressf-secureSecurity Products
internet gatekeeperf-secureSecurity Products
f-securecommercialFISecurity Productsaka fsecure, f-secure
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/
secunia.com
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml
ciac.org
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml
f-secure.com
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 20, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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