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CVE-2006-0230: symantec antivirus_scan_engine

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 25-04-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0230 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in symantec antivirus_scan_engine. EPSS estimates a 16.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.47%
0%100%
Medium · +0.36 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 25-04-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

16.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.36 pp

From 16.11% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
16.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.x - Change Admin Password

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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