CVE-2009-0042 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass virus detection in CA Anti-Virus products by submitting malformed archive files, allowing malicious content to evade scanning.
- 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-2009-0042?
CVE-2009-0042 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Arclib library (arclib.dll) before 7.3.0.15 in the CA Anti-Virus engine for CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1, r8, and r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 v8 and 2008; Internet Security Suite 2007 v3 and 2008; and other CA products allow remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malformed archive file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0042?
It affects 19 products.
Products include Broadcom Anti-Spyware, Broadcom Anti-Spyware for the Enterprise, Broadcom Anti-Virus, Broadcom Anti-Virus for the Enterprise, Broadcom Anti-Virus Sdk, Broadcom Antivirus Gateway and 13 more.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmvc-54mp-h2w3.