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
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown