// For flags

CVE-2009-0042

CA Anti-Virus Engine Detection Evasion

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Arclib library (arclib.dll) before 7.3.0.15 in the CA Anti-Virus engine for CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1, r8, and r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 v8 and 2008; Internet Security Suite 2007 v3 and 2008; and other CA products allow remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malformed archive file.

Múltiples vulnerabilidades sin especificar en la bilioteca Arclib (arclib.dll) anterior a v 7.3.0.15 en el motor de CA Anti-Virus para CA Anti-Virus Enterprise v7.1, r8, y r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 v8 y 2008; Internet Security Suite 2007 v3 y 2008; y otros productos CA, permite a atacantes remotos evitar la detección de virus a través de un fichero mal formado.

The CA Anti-Virus engine contains multiple vulnerabilities that can allow a remote attacker to evade detection by the Anti-Virus engine by creating a malformed archive file in one of several common file archive formats.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-01-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-01-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-spyware
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware"
2007
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware" and version "2007"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-spyware
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware"
2008
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware" and version "2008"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-spyware For The Enterprise
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware For The Enterprise"
8.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware For The Enterprise" and version "8.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-spyware For The Enterprise
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware For The Enterprise"
r8
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-spyware For The Enterprise" and version "r8"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-virus
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus"
2007
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus" and version "2007"
8
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-virus
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus"
2008
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus" and version "2008"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-virus For The Enterprise
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus For The Enterprise"
7.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus For The Enterprise" and version "7.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-virus For The Enterprise
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus For The Enterprise"
8.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus For The Enterprise" and version "8.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-virus For The Enterprise
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus For The Enterprise"
r8
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus For The Enterprise" and version "r8"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Anti-virus Sdk
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Anti-virus Sdk"
*-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Antivirus Gateway
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Antivirus Gateway"
7.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Antivirus Gateway" and version "7.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Arcserve Client Agent
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Arcserve Client Agent"
-windows
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Common Services
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Common Services"
11
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Common Services" and version "11"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Common Services
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Common Services"
11.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Common Services" and version "11.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Etrust Ez Antivirus
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Ez Antivirus"
r6.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Ez Antivirus" and version "r6.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Etrust Ez Antivirus
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Ez Antivirus"
r7
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Ez Antivirus" and version "r7"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Etrust Intrusion Detection
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection"
3.0
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection" and version "3.0"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Etrust Intrusion Detection
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection"
4.0
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection" and version "4.0"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Network And Systems Management
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management"
r3.0
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management" and version "r3.0"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Network And Systems Management
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management"
r3.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management" and version "r3.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Network And Systems Management
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management"
r11
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management" and version "r11"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Network And Systems Management
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management"
r11.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Network And Systems Management" and version "r11.1"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Secure Content Manager
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Secure Content Manager"
8.0
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Secure Content Manager" and version "8.0"
-
Affected
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Secure Content Manager
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Secure Content Manager"
8.1
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Secure Content Manager" and version "8.1"
-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Arcserve Backup
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup"
r11.1
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup" and version "r11.1"
_nil_, linux
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Arcserve Backup
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup"
r11.1
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup" and version "r11.1"
_nil_, windows
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Arcserve Backup
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup"
r11.5_nil_
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup" and version "r11.5_nil_"
linux
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Arcserve Backup
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup"
r11.5_nil_
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup" and version "r11.5_nil_"
windows
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Arcserve Backup
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup"
r12.0_nil_
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Arcserve Backup" and version "r12.0_nil_"
windows
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Etrust Intrusion Detection
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection"
2.0
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection" and version "2.0"
sp1
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Etrust Intrusion Detection
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection"
3.0
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Etrust Intrusion Detection" and version "3.0"
sp1
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Internet Security Suite 2007
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Internet Security Suite 2007"
3
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Internet Security Suite 2007" and version "3"
-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Internet Security Suite 2008
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Internet Security Suite 2008"
*-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Internet Security Suite Plus 2008
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Internet Security Suite Plus 2008"
*-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Protection Suites
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Protection Suites"
r2
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Protection Suites" and version "r2"
-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Protection Suites
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Protection Suites"
r3
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Protection Suites" and version "r3"
-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Protection Suites
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Protection Suites"
r3.1
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Protection Suites" and version "r3.1"
-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Threat Manager For The Enterprise
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Threat Manager For The Enterprise"
8.1
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Threat Manager For The Enterprise" and version "8.1"
-
Affected
Ca
Search vendor "Ca"
Threat Manager For The Enterprise
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Threat Manager For The Enterprise"
r8
Search vendor "Ca" for product "Threat Manager For The Enterprise" and version "r8"
-
Affected