CVE-2005-2298

5.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
1.40%
LOW RiskEPSS (72nd percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

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: 7/19/2005
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

1.40%LOW Exploitation Risk
72nd percentile

This vulnerability has a 1.40% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other
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