Buffer overflow in the web console in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the web console in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40, and Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 through 6.42 and 6.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: By default, the connections are only allowed from the local host.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0569 93rd 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.40:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* | 6.40 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.41 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.42 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.50 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.40:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.40 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.50 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2838
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh9m-hcf8-jrfp
References
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- TI-2012-01285 The ELF file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-2838 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2838 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mh9m-hcf8-jrfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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