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CVE-2006-0232
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, stores sensitive log and virus definition files under the web…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.5%
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- mitre
Description
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, stores sensitive log and virus definition files under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the information via direct requests.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 16% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (11)
- 17637 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0023: Symantec Scan Engine File Disclosure Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19734 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20060421 [Symantec Security Advisor] Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- sse-unauth-file-access(25974) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 758 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 759 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0023: Symantec Scan Engine File Disclosure Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHx_transferred
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ADV-2006-1464 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1015974 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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