CVE-2006-3490 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass anti-virus scanning on removable media if network drive scanning is disabled, allowing malware to evade detection.
- 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-2006-3490?
CVE-2006-3490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2003 through 2006 and other versions, Internet Security 2003 through 2006, and Service Platform for Service Providers 6.x and earlier does not scan files contained on removable media when "Scan network drives" is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass anti-virus controls.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3490?
It affects 3 products.
Products include F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus, F-Secure F-Secure Internet Security, F-Secure F-Secure Service Platform for Service Providers.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq8g-mwjh-cwqg.