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CVE-2021-40837

MEDIUM
Published 2022-02-09T12:10:46
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CVSS Score

V3.1
4.6
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.003
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.3% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.485
Higher than 48.5% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW

Description

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.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

F-Secure

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

Affected Versions:

All Version

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed MODERATE

GHSA-2whc-p527-687m

Advisory Details

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.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40837
WEB https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories
WEB https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40837

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: February 10, 2022, Modified: February 12, 2022

References

https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40837
Published: 2022-02-09T12:10:46
Last Modified: 2024-08-04T02:51:07.508Z
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