CVE-2006-0231

Symantec Scan Engine <5.1.0.7 - Man-in-the-Middle

Title source: llm

Description

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431725/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/19734

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded

Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0011.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25973

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015974

Scores

EPSS 0.0069

EPSS Percentile 72.0%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

symantec/antivirus_scan_engine 5.0.0.24

Published Apr 25, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026