Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2009-1491
McAfee GroupShield for Microsoft Exchange on Exchange Server 2000, and possibly other anti-virus or anti-spam products from McAfee or other vendors, does not scan X- headers for malicious content, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a crafted message, as demonstrated by a message with an X-Testing header and no message body.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
HIGH
EPSS Probability:2.82%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee | groupshield | all |
| microsoft | exchange_server | 2000 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.818%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2009-04-30T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2009-05-05T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2009-04-27 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T05:13:25 |
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