TI-2006-00221 Aliases CVE-2006-0230 GHSA-88v8-x23h-775g

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a…

MEDIUM 59Published 2006-04-25 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16472 97th 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

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:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:::::::*	5.0.0.24	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.24 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0230
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88v8-x23h-775g

References

Exploit 1

20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0021: Symantec Scan Engine Authentication Fundamental Design Error

Advisory 1

VU#118388

Other 2

TI-2005-02620 Integer signedness error in the administrative interface for Symantec AntiVirus Scan… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2005-00215 Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2007-00434 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Decomposer component in multiple Symantec products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2007-03589 The Decomposer component in multiple Symantec products allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2006-00222 Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
TI-2004-00188 The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0

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Sources

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