TI-2006-00223 Aliases CVE-2006-0232 GHSA-vrhv-xv45-9wf4

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

LOW 28Published 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: Partial · None · None
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, stores sensitive log and virus definition files under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the information via direct requests.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02459 84th 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-2006-0232
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrhv-xv45-9wf4

References

Exploit 1

20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0023: Symantec Scan Engine File Disclosure Vulnerability

Advisory 2

Other 2

TI-2006-00221 Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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

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Sources

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