4.9

CVE-2006-4855: symantec client_security Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-09-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4855 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in symantec client_security. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-09-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security SCS 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 8.x, 9.x, 10.0, and 10.1, Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 only, and Symantec Host, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via invalid data, as demonstrated by calling DeviceIoControl to send the data.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Symantec (Multiple Products) - 'SymEvent' Driver Local Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec6 products
  • client_security1.0 | 1.0.0_b8.01.9378 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.425a:mr1 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.429c:mr2 | 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 | 1.0.1_build_8.01.501:mr9 | 1.0_build_8.01.9374 | 1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.1_build_393 | 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 | 1.1.1_mr6_b8.1.1.266 | 1.1_stm_b8.1.0.825a | 2.0 | 2.0.1_build_9.0.1.1000:mr1 | 2.0.2_build_9.0.2.1000:mr2 | 2.0.3_build_9.0.3.1000:mr3 | 2.0.5_build_1100 | 2.0_scf_7.1 | 2.0_stm_build_9.0.0.338 | 3.0 | 3.1
  • norton_antivirus2.1 | 8.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.1.425a | 8.0.1.425c | 8.0.1.501 | 8.0.1.9374 | 8.0.1.9378 | 8.1 | 8.1.0.825a | 8.1.1 | 8.1.1.319 | 8.1.1.323 | 8.1.1.329 | 8.1.1.366 | 8.1.1.377 | 8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a | 8.1.1_build393 | 8.01.434 | 8.01.437 | 8.01.446 | 8.01.457 | 8.01.460 | 8.01.464 | 8.01.471 | 9.0 | 9.0.0.338 | 9.0.1.1.1000 | 9.0.2.1000 | 9.0.3.1000 | 9.0.4 | 9.0.5 | 9.0.5.1100 | 10.0 | 10.0.2.2000 | 10.0.2.2001 | 10.0.2.2002 | 10.0.2.2010 | 10.0.2.2011 | 10.0.2.2020 | 10.0.2.2021 | 10.1 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
  • norton_internet_security2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
  • norton_personal_firewall2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
  • norton_system_works2003_professional_edition | 2004 | 2004_professional_edition | 2005 | 2005_premier | 2006

1 vendor · 6 products

References

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