Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1421
The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MSCF 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1421
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 97.21%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1421
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1421
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1421
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http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy 2012
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
SecurityFocus
Products affected by CVE-2012-1421
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*