high
7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2004-0933

First published: Fri Nov 19 2004(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ESET NOD32 Antivirus=1.0.11
Kaspersky Anti-Virus=4.0
Sophos Small Business Suite=1.0
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.83
Perl Archive::Zip=1.13
McAfee Anti-Malware Scan Engine=4.3.20
Kaspersky Anti-Virus=5.0
Broadcom eTrust Antivirus=7.0_sp2
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.80
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.81
ESET NOD32 Antivirus=1.0.12
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.86
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.78
RAV Antivirus Desktop=8.6
rav Antivirus for mail servers=8.4.2
rav Antivirus for file servers=1.0
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.82
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.79
Sophos PureMessage Anti-virus=4.6
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.78d
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.4.6
Broadcom Secure Content Manager=1.0-sp1
ESET NOD32 Antivirus=1.0.13
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.84
Kaspersky Anti-Virus=3.0
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.85
Broadcom ARCserve Backup=11.1
Broadcom eTrust Antivirus=7.0
Broadcom eTrust Antivirus=7.1
CA eTrust Anti-Virus Gateway=7.0
CA eTrust Anti-Virus Gateway=7.1
Broadcom eTrust EZ Antivirus=6.1
Broadcom eTrust EZ Antivirus=6.2
Broadcom eTrust EZ Antivirus=6.3
Broadcom eTrust EZ Armor=2.0
Broadcom eTrust EZ Armor=2.3
Broadcom eTrust EZ Armor=2.4
Broadcom eTrust Intrusion Detection=1.4.1.13
Broadcom eTrust Intrusion Detection=1.4.5
Broadcom eTrust Intrusion Detection=1.5
Broadcom Secure Content Manager=1.0
Broadcom Secure Content Manager=1.1
Broadcom InoculateIT=6.0
SUSE Linux=9.2
Mandrake Linux=10.1
Gentoo Linux=1.4
Gentoo Linux
Mandrake Linux=10.1

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11448

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0933?

    CVE-2004-0933 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0933?

    To fix CVE-2004-0933, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of affected software that has addressed this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0933?

    CVE-2004-0933 affects multiple antivirus solutions including Broadcom eTrust Antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, and McAfee Antivirus Engine.

  • Can CVE-2004-0933 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2004-0933 can be exploited remotely by attackers to bypass antivirus security measures.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0933?

    There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2004-0933; updating the affected software is the most effective approach.

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