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CVE-2004-2442


Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, 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 the target system.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-2442 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from f-secure, from f-secure, from f-secure and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, 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

2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.51 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.51 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.51 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.52 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.52 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.52 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.60 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.61 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 4.61 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.0 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.0 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.5 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.5 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.5 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.41 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.41 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.41 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.42 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.42 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.42 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.43 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.52 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 5.55 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 6.01 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 6.2 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 6.21 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 6.30 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 6.30_sr1 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 6.31 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 2004 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 2005 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_for_firewalls 6.20 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 2004 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 2005 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_personal_express 4.5 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_personal_express 4.6 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_personal_express 4.7 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_personal_express 5.0 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper 2.6 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper 6.3 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper 6.4 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper 6.31 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper 6.32 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper 6.41 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 f-secure'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.