CVE-2006-0231 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2006-0231

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

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.