CVE-2006-0230

Public Exploit

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 28.16% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19734	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431724/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0010.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/118388	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25972	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0230?: CVE-2006-0230 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0230?: To fix CVE-2006-0230, 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-2006-0230 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0230 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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