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CVE-2006-0230

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

Exploit likelihood

16.5%Up 5.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

Record
CVE-2006-0230
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

Record
CVE-2006-0230
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0238 No score

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

Record
EUVD-2006-0238
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-88v8-x23h-775g No score

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side...

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

Record
GHSA-88v8-x23h-775g
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSymantec Scan Engine 5.0.x - Change Admin Password2006-04-21

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0230 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine, published April 25, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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