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CVE-2009-1240
Unspecified vulnerability in the IBM Proventia engine 4.9.0.0.44 20081231, as used in IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System, Network…
High10.0EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the IBM Proventia engine 4.9.0.0.44 20081231, as used in IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System, Network Mail Security System Virtual Appliance, Desktop Endpoint Security, Network Multi-Function Security (MFS), and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware via a modified RAR archive.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- 20090716 Re: Update: [TZO-06-2009] IBM Proventia - Generic bypass (Limited disclosure - see details) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/ibm-proventia-evasion-limited-details.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://iss.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iss.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=5417 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 34345 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20090715 Update: [TZO-06-2009] IBM Proventia - Generic bypass (Limited disclosure - see details) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20090402 [TZO-06-2009] IBM Proventia - Generic bypass (Limited disclosure - see details) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20090716 Re[2]: Update: [TZO-06-2009] IBM Proventia - Generic bypass (Limited disclosure - see details) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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