Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1421 (CCN-74200)

Assigned:2012-03-19
Published:2012-03-19
Updated:2012-12-20
Summary: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.
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-2012-1421

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80409

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

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80397
Symantec Endpoint Protection AVEngine Malformed TAR File Handling Scan Bypass

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

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-52575
Multiple AntiVirus Products 'TAR' File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Symantec Web Site
Symantec Antivirus

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
multiple-av-tar-mscf-evasion(74200)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:norman:norman_antivirus_&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0.6200.754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    cat quick heal 11.00
    norman norman antivirus & antispyware 6.06.12
    rising-global rising antivirus 22.83.00.03
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0.6200.754