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CVE-1999-1195

NAI VirusScan NT 4.0.2 does not properly modify the scan.dat virus definition file during an...

5.1 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.53%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1195
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1195
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1176 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-1999-1176
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pm4g-gv9m-qf7v No score

NAI VirusScan NT 4.0.2 does not properly modify the scan.dat virus definition file during an...

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.

Record
GHSA-pm4g-gv9m-qf7v
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1195 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Network Associates Virusscan, published May 5, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.53%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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