HTTP: Multiple Vendor AV Gateway Virus Detection Bypass1

A virus detection bypass vulnerability has been found in multiple Anti-virus Gateway products. The anti-virus scanning mechanisms of affected products encoded data embedded in an HTML document using the data: scheme. An attacker can exploit this flaw to deliver malicious content in HTML documents. The vulnerable application will not exhibit any unusual behaviour during a successful attack. The malicious content will pass unchecked through the scanning mechanisms of a vulnerable product.

Short Name
HTTP:STC:AV-GATEWAY-BYPASS1
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
AV Bypass1 Detection Gateway Multiple Vendor Virus
Release Date
09/30/2015
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown

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