Certain WithSecure products allow a Denial of Service because the engine scanner can go…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
Certain WithSecure products allow a Denial of Service because the engine scanner can go into an infinite loop when processing an archive file. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15, WithSecure Server Security 15, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 17 and later, WithSecure Client Security for Mac 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection for Mac 17 and later, WithSecure Linux Security 64 12.0, WithSecure Linux Protection 12.0, and WithSecure Atlant 1.0.35-1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 names CISA-ADP · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:client_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | — | WithSecure |
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:server_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | — | WithSecure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:email_and_server_security:15.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.00 | — | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:elements_endpoint_protection:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17 | — | WithSecure |
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:linux_protection:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | — | WithSecure |
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:linux_security_64:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | — | WithSecure |
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:atlant:1.0.35-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.35-1 | — | WithSecure |
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:elements_endpoint_protection:17.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 17.0 | — | WithSecure |
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:client_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 — ·WithSecure
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:server_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 — ·WithSecure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:email_and_server_security:15.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.00 — ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:elements_endpoint_protection:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 — ·WithSecure
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:linux_protection:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 — ·WithSecure
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:linux_security_64:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 — ·WithSecure
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:atlant:1.0.35-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.35-1 — ·WithSecure
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:elements_endpoint_protection:17.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 17.0 — ·WithSecure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27359
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79m3-3j97-c9x5
Sources
- CVE-2024-27359 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27359 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79m3-3j97-c9x5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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