Title: ZoneAlarm Special Character Filename Bypass
Info
Disclosure
Apr 14, 2004
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Apr 14, 2004
Solution
Unknown
Description
Zone Alarm contains a flaw in Email Protection that may allow a malicious user to bypass email attachement filename filter. The issue is triggered when foreign characters or parens is used in filenames (c - è, s - ¹, z - ¾). The attachement will not be qurarantined. It is possible that the flaw may allow a remote attacker to bypass ZoneAlarm and send arbitrary malwares in email attachemnt, resulting in a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Available
Solution
Upgrade to version 5.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.