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BitDefender Anti-Virus Engine Malformed Archives Virus Detection Bypass
Secunia Advisory:	SA17197	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2005-10-14
Popularity:	7,043 views

Critical:	Not critical
Impact:	Security Bypass
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	BitDefender AntiSpam for Mail Servers (Win SMTP Proxy) 1.x BitDefender Antivirus & Antispam for Linux and FreeBSD Mail Servers 1.x BitDefender Antivirus & Antispam for Mail Servers (WIN SMTP Proxy) 1.x BitDefender AvxScanOnline ActiveX Control 3.x BitDefender for File Servers 1.x BitDefender for Lotus Domino 1.x BitDefender for MS Exchange 2000 1.x BitDefender for MS Exchange 2003 1.x BitDefender for MS Exchange 5.5 1.x BitDefender for MS ISA Server BitDefender for MS SharePoint 2003 2.x BitDefender for Samba 1.x BitDefender Mail Protection for Small Business 1.x

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Description: fRoGGz has reported a weakness in BitDefender Anti-Virus scan engine, which can be exploited by malware to bypass certain scanning functionality. For more information: SA17126 NOTE: This is not an issue on client systems, as the malware is still detected upon execution by the desktop on-access scanner. Solution: Update to the latest version via online update. Provided and/or discovered by: fRoGGz, SecuBox Labs Original Advisory: http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB262-en--M...hives-Scan-Evasion-Vulnerability.html Other References: SA17126: http://secunia.com/advisories/17126/

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