TI-2005-02176 Aliases CVE-2005-2298 GHSA-g97p-52rv-2gcg

BitDefender Engine 1.6.1 and earlier does not properly scan all attachments, which allows…

LOW 26Published 2005-07-19 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

BitDefender Engine 1.6.1 and earlier does not properly scan all attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via begin and end commands in the body of the e-mail, which BitDefender treats as a uuencoded attachment and stops scanning afterwards.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01398 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:softwin:bitdefender_engine::::::::	up to 1.6.1	Vulnerable	Softwin

cpe:2.3:a:softwin:bitdefender_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Softwin

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2298
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g97p-52rv-2gcg

References

Other 1

20050714 05_07_14-bitdefender_malicious_content_bypass

Sources

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