Is CVE-2009-0042 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2009-0042 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2009-0042 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2009-0042 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-0042?

CVE-2009-0042 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2009-0042

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 28, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Arclib library (arclib.dll) before 7.3.0.15 in the CA Anti-Virus engine for CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1, r8, and r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 v8 and 2008; Internet Security Suite 2007 v3 and 2008; and other CA products allow remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malformed archive file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-0042 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

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

Affected Vendors & Products

broadcom12 product(s)

anti-spywareanti-spyware for the enterpriseanti-virusanti-virus for the enterpriseanti-virus sdkantivirus gatewayarcserve client agentcommon servicesetrust ez antivirusetrust intrusion detectionnetwork and systems managementsecure content manager

ca7 product(s)

arcserve backupetrust intrusion detectioninternet security suite 2007internet security suite 2008internet security suite plus 2008protection suitesthreat manager for the enterprise

Source: NVD CPE · 37 total CPE entries