CVE-2005-2298
BitDefender Engine 1.6.1 and earlier does not properly scan all attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via begin and end commands in the body of the e-mail, which BitDefender treats as a uuencoded attachment and stops scanning afterwards.
Published:Jul 19, 2005
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Jul 19, 2005
EPSS Score:0.00219
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Softwin
Product
Bitdefender Engine
Softwin
Bitdefender Engine
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
