CVE-2006-6405 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass virus detection in BitDefender Mail Protection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded MIME 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-2006-6405?
CVE-2006-6405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BitDefender Mail Protection for SMB 2.0 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6405?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softwin Bitdefender Mail Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwh5-9m27-q883.