CVE-2000-0502
Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent...
Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent to the Central Alert Server, which allows local users to modify alerts in an arbitrary fashion.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent to the Central Alert Server, which allows local users to modify alerts in an arbitrary fashion.
- Record
CVE-2000-0502- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent to the Central Alert Server, which allows local users to modify alerts in an arbitrary fashion.
- Record
CVE-2000-0502- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0499 No score
Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent to the Central Alert Server, which allows local users to modify alerts in an arbitrary fashion.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0499- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-88gq-r6mm-hr99 No score
Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent...
Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent to the Central Alert Server, which allows local users to modify alerts in an arbitrary fashion.
- Record
GHSA-88gq-r6mm-hr99- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0502 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mcafee Virusscan, published June 8, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.