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CVE-2009-2966

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 6.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-08-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-2966
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
6.40%

Original NVD Description

avp.exe in Kaspersky Internet Security 9.0.0.459 and Anti-Virus 9.0.0.463 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and network connectivity loss) via an HTTP URL request that contains a large number of dot "." characters.