CVE-2002-1775: symantec norton_antivirus
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2002-1775 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in symantec norton_antivirus. EPSS estimates a 2.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-06-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Symantec Norton AntiVirus (NAV) 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass the initial virus scan and cause NAV to prematurely stop scanning by using a non-RFC compliant MIME header. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, acknowledging that the initial scan is bypassed, but the AutoProtect feature would detect the virus before it is executed
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.57% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Symantec1 product
- norton_antivirus2002
1 vendor · 1 product