CVE-2006-4802
Format string vulnerability in the Real Time Virus Scan service in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified vector related to alert…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the Real Time Virus Scan service in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified vector related to alert notification messages, a different vector than CVE-2006-3454, a "second format string vulnerability" as found by the vendor.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- symantec/client security · symantec/norton antivirus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21884Vendor Advisory
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28937
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21884Vendor Advisory
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28937
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.