National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-0230
Original release date:04/25/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#118388
Name: VU#118388
External Source: VULNWATCH
Name: 20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0021: Symantec Scan Engine Authentication Fundamental Design Error
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: sse-unauth-admin-access(25972)
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html
External Source: BID
Name: 17637
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20060421 [Symantec Security Advisor] Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0021: Symantec Scan Engine Authentication Fundamental Design Error
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-1464
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19734
