CVE-2006-6407 json
F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into ba…
published 2006-12-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6390
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded content in a multipart/mixed MIME file, as demonstrated with the EICAR test file.
Exploit prediction
2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- quantenblog.net http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypass referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
quantenblog.net
/security/virus-scanner-bypass
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21461
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/453654/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6407
- NVD CVE-2006-6407
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