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cve[email protected]CVE-2008-5540
HistoryDec 12, 2008 - 6:30 p.m.

CVE-2008-5540

2008-12-1218:30:00
CWE-20
web.nvd.nist.gov
23
cve-2008-5540
secure computing
web gateway
internet explorer
bypass detection
malware
html
mz header
exe info
exploit
nvd

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

9.3 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.006 Low

EPSS

Percentile

79.1%

Secure Computing Secure Web Gateway (aka Webwasher), when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ header (aka “EXE info”) at the beginning, and modifying the filename to have (1) no extension, (2) a .txt extension, or (3) a .jpg extension, as demonstrated by a document containing a CVE-2006-5745 exploit.

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

9.3 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.006 Low

EPSS

Percentile

79.1%