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Status published
Medium
CVE-2006-0232
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, 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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431728/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19734
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25974
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/758
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/759
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0012.html
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015974
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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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.