CVE-2005-0923
The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as...
The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as also used in Internet Security 2004/2005 and System Works 2004/2005, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system crash) by renaming a file on a network share.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as also used in Internet Security 2004/2005 and System Works 2004/2005, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system crash) by renaming a file on a network share.
- Record
CVE-2005-0923- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as also used in Internet Security 2004/2005 and System Works 2004/2005, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system crash) by renaming a file on a network share.
- Record
CVE-2005-0923- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0924 No score
The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as also used in Internet Security 2004/2005 and System Works 2004/2005, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system crash) by renaming a file on a network share.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0924- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rgfh-p5f9-564v No score
The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as...
The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as also used in Internet Security 2004/2005 and System Works 2004/2005, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system crash) by renaming a file on a network share.
- Record
GHSA-rgfh-p5f9-564v- 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-2005-0923 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published March 29, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.28.html
securitytracker.com/id?1013586
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713620
securityfocus.com/bid/12924
secunia.com/advisories/14741
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0923
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rgfh-p5f9-564v