CVE-2021-33599 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-33599: Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability

Vendor F-Secure
Product F-Secure endpoint protection products on Windows and Mac. F-Secure Linux Security (32-bit) F-Secure Linux Security 64 F-Secure Atlant F-Secure Cloud Protection for Salesforce
Published September 7, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

4.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure Antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning WIM archive file can lead to denial-of-service (infinite loop and freezes AV engine scanner). The vulnerability can be exploit remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in Denial-of-Service of the Anti-Virus engine.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 7, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated