CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0933

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Computer Associates (CA) antivirus products allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection by sending a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero. Such a file is not detected as malicious but can be opened on the target system.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker can deliver malware hidden in a specially crafted compressed file that bypasses antivirus scanning and is executed on a workstation or server, leading to infection.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update CA antivirus software to the latest version and apply security patches provided by the vendor. Consider implementing additional file filtering mechanisms on the email gateway and firewall.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Computer Associates (CA) InoculateIT 6.0, eTrust Antivirus r6.0 through r7.1, eTrust Antivirus for the Gateway r7.0 and r7.1, eTrust Secure Content Manager, eTrust Intrusion Detection, EZ-Armor 2.0 through 2.4, and EZ-Antivirus 6.1 through 6.3 allow remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on a target system.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS