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CVE-2009-0042


Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Arclib library (arclib.dll) before 7.3.0.15 in the CA Anti-Virus engine for CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1, r8, and r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 v8 and 2008; Internet Security Suite 2007 v3 and 2008; and other CA products allow remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malformed archive file.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0042 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 19 products from broadcom, from broadcom, from broadcom and 16 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-01-28T01:30:00.453

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application broadcom anti-spyware 2007 Yes
Application broadcom anti-spyware 2008 Yes
Application broadcom anti-spyware_for_the_enterprise 8.1 Yes
Application broadcom anti-spyware_for_the_enterprise r8 Yes
Application broadcom anti-virus 2007 Yes
Application broadcom anti-virus 2008 Yes
Application broadcom anti-virus_for_the_enterprise 7.1 Yes
Application broadcom anti-virus_for_the_enterprise 8.1 Yes
Application broadcom anti-virus_for_the_enterprise r8 Yes
Application broadcom anti-virus_sdk * Yes
Application broadcom antivirus_gateway 7.1 Yes
Application broadcom arcserve_client_agent - Yes
Application broadcom common_services 11 Yes
Application broadcom common_services 11.1 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus r6.1 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus r7 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_intrusion_detection 3.0 Yes
Application broadcom etrust_intrusion_detection 4.0 Yes
Application broadcom network_and_systems_management r3.0 Yes
Application broadcom network_and_systems_management r3.1 Yes
Application broadcom network_and_systems_management r11 Yes
Application broadcom network_and_systems_management r11.1 Yes
Application broadcom secure_content_manager 8.0 Yes
Application broadcom secure_content_manager 8.1 Yes
Application ca arcserve_backup r11.1 Yes
Application ca arcserve_backup r11.1 Yes
Application ca arcserve_backup r11.5_nil_ Yes
Application ca arcserve_backup r11.5_nil_ Yes
Application ca arcserve_backup r12.0_nil_ Yes
Application ca etrust_intrusion_detection 2.0 Yes
Application ca etrust_intrusion_detection 3.0 Yes
Application ca internet_security_suite_2007 3 Yes
Application ca internet_security_suite_2008 * Yes
Application ca internet_security_suite_plus_2008 * Yes
Application ca protection_suites r2 Yes
Application ca protection_suites r3 Yes
Application ca protection_suites r3.1 Yes
Application ca threat_manager_for_the_enterprise 8.1 Yes
Application ca threat_manager_for_the_enterprise r8 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 broadcom'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.