CVE-2006-0230 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2006-0230

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7,...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

antivirus scan engine
Vulnerable Versions:
5.0.0.24

Timeline

Official Publish: April 25th, 2006
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.