CVE-2004-2088 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass virus scanning in Sophos Anti-Virus by exploiting qmail Delivery Status Notifications that omit the original email content.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-2088?

CVE-2004-2088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.78 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning by using a qmail generated Delivery Status Notification (DSN) where the original email is not included in the bounce message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2088?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-2088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pc4g-qx8h-rcf5.

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