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>> F-Secure Products Executable File Handling Real-time Scanning Bypass Vulnerabilities

Title : F-Secure Products Executable File Handling Real-time Scanning Bypass Vulnerabilities
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-2573
CVE ID : CVE-2006-3489 - CVE-2006-3490
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-06-28


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Two vulnerabilities have been identified in various F-Secure products, which could be exploited by malware to bypass security restrictions.

The first flaw is due to an error when handling an executable program with a specially crafted name, which could be exploited to bypass the real-time scanning functionality.

The second issue is due to an error where the application fails to scan files on removable media when the "Scan network drives" option is disabled.

Affected Products

F-Secure Anti-Virus 2003
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006
F-Secure Internet Security 2003
F-Secure Internet Security 2006
F-Secure Service Platform for Service Providers versions 6.x and prior
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations versions 5.44 and prior
F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security version 6.01 and prior
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers version 5.52 and prior
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers version 5.50
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers version 5.52
F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper version 5.61 and prior

Solution

Apply patches :
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-4.shtml

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2573
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-4.shtml

Credits

Vulnerabilities reported by the vendor

ChangeLog

2006-06-28 : Initial release

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