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CVE-2009-1782


Multiple F-Secure anti-virus products, including Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 7.10 and earlier; Internet Gatekeeper for Windows 6.61 and earlier, Windows 6.61 and earlier, and Linux 2.16 and earlier; Internet Security 2009 and earlier, Anti-Virus 2009 and earlier, Client Security 8.0 and earlier, and others; allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted (1) ZIP and (2) RAR archive.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1782 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from f-secure, from f-secure, from f-secure and 3 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

2009-05-22T20:30:00.877

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 4.65 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 5.54 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 5.54 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 5.61 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 6.62 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 7.00 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 7.0 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 7.10 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 8.00 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 8.0 Yes
Application f-secure anti-virus ≤ 2009 Yes
Application f-secure client_security ≤ 8.0 Yes
Application f-secure home_server_security ≤ 2009 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper ≤ 2.16 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper ≤ 3.01 Yes
Application f-secure internet_gatekeeper ≤ 6.61 Yes
Application f-secure internet_security ≤ 2009 Yes
Application f-secure linux_security ≤ 7.01 Yes
Application f-secure linux_security ≤ 7.02 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.