CVE-2006-0230 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

Published: 2006-04-25

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 32.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.32694.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0010.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19734
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/118388
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431724/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25972

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-04-25T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:25:33.986Z

Reserved: 2006-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-0230

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-04-25T01:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-0230

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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