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CVE-2004-0936


RAV antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on a target system.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-0936 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 23 products from archive_zip, from broadcom, from broadcom and 20 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2005-01-27T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application archive_zip archive_zip 1.13 Yes
Application broadcom brightstor_arcserve_backup 11.1 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_antivirus 7.0 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_antivirus 7.1 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_antivirus_gateway 7.0 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_antivirus_gateway 7.1 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 6.1 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 6.2 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 6.3 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_armor 2.0 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_armor 2.3 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_armor 2.4 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_intrusion_detection 1.4.1.13 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_intrusion_detection 1.4.5 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_intrusion_detection 1.5 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_secure_content_manager 1.0 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_secure_content_manager 1.1 Yes
Application broadcom inoculateit 6.0 Yes
Application ca etrust_antivirus 7.0_sp2 Yes
Application ca etrust_secure_content_manager 1.0 Yes
Application eset_software nod32_antivirus 1.0.11 Yes
Application eset_software nod32_antivirus 1.0.12 Yes
Application eset_software nod32_antivirus 1.0.13 Yes
Application kaspersky_lab kaspersky_anti-virus 3.0 Yes
Application kaspersky_lab kaspersky_anti-virus 4.0 Yes
Application kaspersky_lab kaspersky_anti-virus 5.0 Yes
Application mcafee antivirus_engine 4.3.20 Yes
Application rav_antivirus rav_antivirus_desktop 8.6 Yes
Application rav_antivirus rav_antivirus_for_file_servers 1.0 Yes
Application rav_antivirus rav_antivirus_for_mail_servers 8.4.2 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.4.6 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.78 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.78d Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.79 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.80 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.81 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.82 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.83 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.84 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.85 Yes
Application sophos sophos_anti-virus 3.86 Yes
Application sophos sophos_puremessage_anti-virus 4.6 Yes
Application sophos sophos_small_business_suite 1.0 Yes
Operating System gentoo linux * Yes
Operating System gentoo linux 1.4 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For archive_zip's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.