The ELF file parser in Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The ELF file parser in Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a modified e_version field. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different ELF parser implementations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.66076 99th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.17.0 | Vulnerable | Aladdin |
| cpe:2.3:a:drweb:dr.web_antivirus:5.0.2.03300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.03300 | Vulnerable | Drweb |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.254.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2.7 | Vulnerable | Pandasecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.17.0 Vulnerable ·Aladdin
- cpe:2.3:a:drweb:dr.web_antivirus:5.0.2.03300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.03300 Vulnerable ·Drweb
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.254.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2.7 Vulnerable ·Pandasecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8rv-6xv7-fhw6
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8rv-6xv7-fhw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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