CVE-2021-40837

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine before Capricorn update 2022-02-01_01 was discovered whereby decompression of ACE file causes the scanner service to stop. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories	Vendor Advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40837	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:atlant::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:linux_security::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:security_cloud::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:elements_endpoint_detection_and_response::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:elements_endpoint_protection::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2022-02-09 05:15

Updated : 2022-02-11 12:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-40837

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40837

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

f-secure

internet_gatekeeper
atlant
elements_endpoint_detection_and_response
security_cloud
elements_endpoint_protection
linux_security

microsoft

windows

apple

macos

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