Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1429
The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, and nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a ustar character sequence at a certain location. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different ELF parser implementations.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1429
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 97.43%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1429
| 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-2012-1429
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1429
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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
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74244
Multiple Antivirus Products ELF file ustar evasion CVE-2012-1429 Vulnerability Report
Products affected by CVE-2012-1429
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:9.0.16160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:softwin:bitdefender:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nprotect:nprotect_antivirus:2011-01-17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_antivirus:7424:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*