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CVE-2005-2298: softwin bitdefender_engine

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-07-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2298 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in softwin bitdefender_engine. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-07-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

BitDefender Engine 1.6.1 and earlier does not properly scan all attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via begin and end commands in the body of the e-mail, which BitDefender treats as a uuencoded attachment and stops scanning afterwards.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Softwin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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