NAI VirusScan NT 4.0.2 does not properly modify the scan.dat virus definition file during…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NAI VirusScan NT 4.0.2 does not properly modify the scan.dat virus definition file during an update via FTP, but it reports that the update was successful, which could cause a system administrator to believe that the definitions have been updated correctly.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01531 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:virusscan:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:virusscan:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Network Associates
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1195
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pm4g-gv9m-qf7v
More Network Associates Virusscan vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00648 The default installation of VirusScan 4.5 and NetShield 4.5 has insecure permissions for… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-1999-1195 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1195 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pm4g-gv9m-qf7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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