CVE-2021-40837 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-40837: 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 Internet Gatekeeper & F-Secure Security Cloud
Published February 9, 2022
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

4.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine before Capricorn update 2022-02-01_01 was discovered whereby decompression of ACE file causes the scanner service to stop. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 9, 2022 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated