4.6

CVE-2006-4802: symantec client_security

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 14-09-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4802 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in symantec client_security. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.45%
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. 14-09-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Format string vulnerability in the Real Time Virus Scan service in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified vector related to alert notification messages, a different vector than CVE-2006-3454, a "second format string vulnerability" as found by the vendor.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.45% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.45%

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

Symantec2 products
  • client_security1.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.434:mr3 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.437 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.446:mr4 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.457:mr5 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.460:mr6 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.464:mr7 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.471:mr8 | 1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a | 1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319 | 1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323 | 1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329 | 1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4
  • norton_antivirus8.1 | 8.1.1.319 | 8.1.1.323 | 8.1.1.329 | 8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a | 9.0 | 9.0.1 | 9.0.1.1.1000 | 9.0.1.1000 | 9.0.2 | 9.0.4

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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