CVE-2006-2838: f-secure f-secure_anti-virus
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-2838 is a high (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability in f-secure f-secure_anti-virus. EPSS estimates a 5.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 06-06-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the web console in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40, and Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 through 6.42 and 6.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: By default, the connections are only allowed from the local host.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.69% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
F-secure2 products
- f-secure_anti-virus6.40
- internet_gatekeeper6.4 | 6.41 | 6.42 | 6.50
1 vendor · 2 products