VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6407
F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded content in a multipart/mixed MIME file, as demonstrated with the EICAR test file.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.17%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.17%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded content in a multipart/mixed MIME file, as demonstrated with the EICAR test file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.17% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- f-prot/f-prot antivirus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypassExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453654/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21461
- http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypassExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453654/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21461
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.