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CVE-2012-1423

4.3 MEDIUM 89% exploit odds No fix listed Other

What it is

The TAR file parser in Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MZ 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.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds
89.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix
No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
89.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-264
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record