Description
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
Published: 2006-04-25
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0239 Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
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Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:25:34.043Z

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

Link: CVE-2006-0231

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

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

Link: CVE-2006-0231

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