Description
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Symantec Norton AntiVirus (NAV) 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail scanning via a filename in the Content-Type field with an excluded extension such as .nch or .dbx, but a malicious extension in the Content-Disposition field, which is used by Outlook to obtain the file name. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, acknowledging that the initial scan is bypassed, but Norton AntiVirus or the Office plug-in would detect the virus before it is executed
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
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http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260678
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4246
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8392
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
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http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260271
Scores
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
43.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
symantec/norton_antivirus
2002
Published
Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026