Vulnerability identifier: #VU63112

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21147

CWE-ID: CWE-823

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Alyac
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: East Security Co.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the malware scan functionality. A remote user can send a specially crafted PE file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Alyac: 2.5.7.7

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External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1452

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.