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TI-2001-00583 Aliases CVE-2001-0598GHSA-w55g-rvcg-557g

Symantec Ghost 6.5 and earlier allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service by…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Symantec Ghost 6.5 and earlier allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service by sending large (> 45Kb) amounts of data to the Ghost Configuration Server on port 1347, which triggers an error that is not properly handled.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0183 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.5VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0598
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w55g-rvcg-557g

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2007-03557 Buffer overflow in RemoteCommand.DLL in Symantec Norton Ghost 12.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00334 Symantec Ghost 7.0 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in the NGServer\params… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-02277 Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save &… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2009-01438 Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the Symantec.EasySetup.1 ActiveX control in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2007-02278 Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-03029 Multiple vulnerabilities in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0.0 and earlier, with Ghost… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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