CVE-2020-9342

5.5 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The F-Secure AV parsing engine before 2020-02-05 allows virus-detection bypass via crafted Compression Method data in a GZIP archive. This affects versions before 17.0.605.474 (on Linux) of Cloud Protection For Salesforce, Email and Server Security, and Internet GateKeeper.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2020-02-22 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:27 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2020-02-22 23:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:27 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-436
Record status: Modified

Affected

f-secure Cloud Protection For Salesforce < 17.0.605.474
f-secure Email And Server Security < 17.0.605.474
f-secure Internet Gatekeeper < 17.0.605.474

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record