CVE-2006-6405

Published: Dec 10, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

BitDefender Mail Protection for SMB 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded content in a multipart/mixed MIME file, as demonstrated with the EICAR test file.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

softwin

commercialaka bitdefender, bitdefender antivirus, bitdefender mail protection

bitdefender mail protectionOn-prem

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21461

securityfocus.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453654/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypass

quantenblog.net

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