CVE-2002-2206

Description

The POP3 proxy service (POPROXY.EXE) in Norton AntiVirus 2001 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via a long username with multiple /localhost entries.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.71% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/291358	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10085.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5692	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0240.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2206?: CVE-2002-2206 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2206?: To fix CVE-2002-2206, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-2206 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-2206 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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