Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1420 (CCN-74195)

Assigned:2012-03-19
Published:2012-03-19
Updated:2012-08-14
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Mar 18 2012
Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1420

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80403

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80406

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80407

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80409

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Essentials Web Site
Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

Source: CCN
Type: Command Antivirus Web Site
Antivirus | Commtouch - Internet Security Solutions

Source: CCN
Type: ESET Web Site
ESET - Antivirus Software with Spyware and Malware Protection

Source: CCN
Type: F-Prot Web Site
F-Prot Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Fortinet Web Site
Fortinet Antivirus

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html

Source: CCN
Type: K7 Web Site
K7 Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Kaspersky Web Site
Kaspersky Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Norman Web Site
Antivirus | Norman — Proactive IT security

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80398
Rising Antivirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80399
Panda Antivirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80400
Norman Antivirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80401
NOD32 Antivirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80402
Microsoft Security Essentials Antimalware Engine Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80403
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80404
K7 AntiVirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80405
Fortinet Antivirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80406
F-Prot Antivirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80407
Command Antivirus Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80409
Quick Heal Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: Panda Web Site
Panda Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Quick Heal Web Site
Quick Heal Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Rising Web Site
Rising Antivirus

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20120319 Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52615
Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1420 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
multiple-av-tar-7felf-evasion(74195)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:security_essentials:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:norman:norman_antivirus_&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:security_essentials:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    authentium command antivirus 5.2.11.5
    cat quick heal 11.00
    eset nod32 antivirus 5795
    f-prot f-prot antivirus 4.6.2.117
    fortinet fortinet antivirus 4.2.254.0
    k7computing antivirus 9.77.3565
    kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus 7.0.0.125
    microsoft security essentials 2.0
    norman norman antivirus & antispyware 6.06.12
    pandasecurity panda antivirus 10.0.2.7
    rising-global rising antivirus 22.83.00.03
    f-prot f-prot antivirus 4.6.2.117
    fortinet fortinet antivirus 4.2.254.0
    eset nod32 antivirus 5795
    microsoft security essentials 2.0