CVE-2004-0933: High severity Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus vulnerability

Published Nov 19, 2004
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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.

Affected Software

48 affected components
Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus=1.0.11
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-virus=4.0
Sophos Sophos Small Business Suite=1.0
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.83
Archive Zip Archive Zip=1.13
McAfee Antivirus Engine=4.3.20
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-virus=5.0
CA eTrust Antivirus=7.0_sp2
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.80
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.81
Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus=1.0.12
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.86
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.78
RAV antivirus Rav Antivirus Desktop=8.6
RAV antivirus Rav Antivirus For Mail Servers=8.4.2
RAV antivirus Rav Antivirus For File Servers=1.0
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.82
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.79
Sophos Sophos Puremessage Anti-virus=4.6
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.78d
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.4.6
CA eTrust Secure Content Manager=1.0-sp1
Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus=1.0.13
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.84
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-virus=3.0
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=3.85
Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup=11.1
Broadcom Etrust Antivirus=7.0
Broadcom Etrust Antivirus=7.1
Broadcom Etrust Antivirus Gateway=7.0
Broadcom Etrust Antivirus 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 Etrust Secure Content Manager=1.0
Broadcom Etrust Secure Content Manager=1.1
Broadcom Inoculateit=6.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.2
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=10.1
Gentoo Linux=1.4
Gentoo Linux
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=10.1

Remediation

Event History

Nov 19, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Can CVE-2004-0933 be exploited remotely?

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

5

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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