CVE-2012-1420 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in multiple antivirus products by crafting a specific POSIX TAR file, allowing malicious code 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-2012-1420?
CVE-2012-1420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \7fELF character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1420?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Authentium Command Antivirus, Cat Quick Heal, Eset Nod32 Antivirus, F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus, Fortinet Fortinet Antivirus, K7computing Antivirus and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvrw-mvxm-869j.