Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1461 (CCN-74309)

Assigned:2012-03-19
Published:2012-03-19
Updated:2012-11-06
Summary:The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, and VBA32 3.12.14.2 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a .tar.gz file with multiple compressed streams.
Note: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different Gzip 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: VirusBlokAda Web Site
VBA32 Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Mar 18 2012
Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1461

Source: CCN
Type: Jiangmin Web Site
Jiangmin Antivirus

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80500

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80501

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80502

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80503

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80504

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80505

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80506

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80510

Source: CCN
Type: AVG Web Site
AVG Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: BitDefender Web Site
BitDefender Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Command Web Site
Command Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Emsisoft Web Site
Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Source: CCN
Type: ESET Web Site
ESET NOD32 Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: F-Secure Web Site
F-Secure 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: Ikarus Web Site
Ikarus Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: K7 Web Site
K7 Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Kaspersky Web Site
Kaspersky Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: McAfee Web Site
McAfee Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Norman Web Site
Norman Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80498
AVG Anti-Virus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80499
Bitdefender Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80500
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80501
F-Secure Anti-Virus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80502
Fortinet Antivirus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80503
Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80504
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80505
McAfee Multiple Products Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80506
NOD32 Antivirus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80507
Norman Antivirus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80508
Rising Antivirus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80509
Sophos Anti-Virus Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80510
Symantec Endpoint Protection AVEngine Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80511
Trend Micro Multiple Products Malformed TGZ File Handling Scan Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: Rising Web Site
Rising Antivirus

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

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
52626

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52626
Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1461 GZIP File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Sophos Web Site
Sophos Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Symantec Web Site
Symantec Antivirus

Source: CCN
Type: Trend Micro Web Site
Trend Micro Antivirus

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
multiple-av-gzip-file-evasion(74309)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:anti-virus:vba32:3.12.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avg:avg_anti-virus:10.0.0.1190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:bitdefender:bitdefender:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:9.0.16160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:jiangmin:jiangmin_antivirus:13.0.900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:norman:norman_antivirus_&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:trendmicro:housecall:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:trendmicro:trend_micro_antivirus:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0.6200.754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:jiangmin:jiangmin_antivirus:13.0.900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avg:avg_anti-virus:10.0.0.1190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    anti-virus vba32 3.12.14.2
    authentium command antivirus 5.2.11.5
    avg avg anti-virus 10.0.0.1190
    bitdefender bitdefender 7.2
    emsisoft anti-malware 5.1.0.1
    eset nod32 antivirus 5795
    f-secure f-secure anti-virus 9.0.16160.0
    fortinet fortinet antivirus 4.2.254.0
    ikarus ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner 1.1.97.0
    jiangmin jiangmin antivirus 13.0.900
    k7computing antivirus 9.77.3565
    kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus 7.0.0.125
    mcafee gateway 2010.1c
    mcafee scan engine 5.400.0.1158
    norman norman antivirus & antispyware 6.06.12
    rising-global rising antivirus 22.83.00.03
    sophos sophos anti-virus 4.61.0
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0
    trendmicro housecall 9.120.0.1004
    trendmicro trend micro antivirus 9.120.0.1004
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0.6200.754
    fortinet fortinet antivirus 4.2.254.0
    eset nod32 antivirus 5795
    emsisoft anti-malware 5.1.0.1
    jiangmin jiangmin antivirus 13.0.900
    sophos sophos anti-virus 4.61.0
    avg avg anti-virus 10.0.0.1190