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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-1551

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system…

MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 4.29%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot.

CVSS 2.0
5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
4.29% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
sophos/sophos anti-virus
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.