SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-2298

BitDefender Engine 1.6.1 and earlier does not properly scan all attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via begin and end commands in the body of the e-mail, which BitDefender treats as a uuencoded attachment and stops…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.40%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

BitDefender Engine 1.6.1 and earlier does not properly scan all attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via begin and end commands in the body of the e-mail, which BitDefender treats as a uuencoded attachment and stops scanning afterwards.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
1.40% probability · 71th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
softwin/bitdefender engine
Source
cve@mitre.org

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