CVE-2021-40836

moderate-risk
Published 2021-12-22

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning MS outlook .pst files can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.

Do I need to act?

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0.15% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.6/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Linux Security 64
Elements Endpoint Detection And Response

Affected Vendors

33
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 13/34 · Low