CVE-2012-1421 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in multiple antivirus products by submitting specially crafted POSIX TAR files.
- 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-2012-1421?
CVE-2012-1421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, 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, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MSCF 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-2012-1421?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Cat Quick Heal, Norman Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware, Rising-Global Rising Antivirus, Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1421 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1421 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hrh-q6qr-xpfr.