6.4

CVE-2006-0231: symantec antivirus_scan_engine

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 25-04-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0231 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in symantec antivirus_scan_engine. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.93%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

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 the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.93%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.94% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.93%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

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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