CVE-2017-15643

Published Oct 19, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.4 High EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
An active network attacker (MiTM) can achieve remote code execution on a machine that runs IKARUS Anti Virus 2.16.7. IKARUS AV for Windows uses cleartext HTTP for updates along with a CRC32 checksum and an update value for verification of the downloaded files. The attacker first forces the client to initiate an update transaction by modifying an update field within an HTTP 200 response, so that it refers to a nonexistent update. The attacker then modifies the HTTP 404 response so that it specifies a successfully found update, with a Trojan horse executable file (e.g., guardxup.exe) and the correct CRC32 checksum for that file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7094 An active network attacker (MiTM) can achieve remote code execution on a machine that runs IKARUS Anti Virus 2.16.7. IKARUS AV for Windows uses cleartext HTTP for updates along with a CRC32 checksum and an update value for verification of the downloaded files. The attacker first forces the client to initiate an update transaction by modifying an update field within an HTTP 200 response, so that it refers to a nonexistent update. The attacker then modifies the HTTP 404 response so that it specifies a successfully found update, with a Trojan horse executable file (e.g., guardxup.exe) and the correct CRC32 checksum for that file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:22 AM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 19, 2017, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:08 AM