CVE-2006-0230

Symantec Scan Engine <5.1.0.7 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Marc Bevand · perlremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1703

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (9)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19734

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431724/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded

[Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0010.html

[US Government Resource] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/118388

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25972

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464

Scores

EPSS 0.3269

EPSS Percentile 96.9%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

symantec/antivirus_scan_engine 5.0.0.24

Published Apr 25, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026