CVE-2004-2442: f-secure f-secure_anti-virus
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-2442 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in f-secure f-secure_anti-virus. EPSS estimates a 10.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 20-08-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on the target system.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
10.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 10.64% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMultiple AntiVirus - '.zip' Detection Bypass
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
F-secure5 products
- f-secure_anti-virus4.51 | 4.52 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.41 | 5.42 | 5.43 | 5.52 | 5.55 | 6.01 | 6.2 | 6.21 | 6.30 | 6.30_sr1 | 6.31 | 2004 | 2005
- f-secure_for_firewalls6.20
- f-secure_internet_security2004 | 2005
- f-secure_personal_express4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0
- internet_gatekeeper2.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.31 | 6.32 | 6.41
1 vendor · 5 products
References
6 links- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtmlThird Party AdvisoryGovernment ResourceX Refsource CIACVendor Advisory