CVE-2005-4680

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Published Feb 1, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 8.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Sophos Anti-Virus before 4.02, 4.5.x before 4.5.9, 4.6.x before 4.6.9, and 5.x before 5.1.4 allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via crafted ARJ archives, which are not properly scanned.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.04:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4674	Sophos Anti-Virus before 4.02, 4.5.x before 4.5.9, 4.6.x before 4.6.9, and 5.x before 5.1.4 allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via crafted ARJ archives, which are not properly scanned.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.5% (8.486% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/3803.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0347
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24345

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sophos Sophos Anti-virus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 1, 2006, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:53 PM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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