CVE-2006-0231
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private...
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
- Record
CVE-2006-0231- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - 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 the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
- Record
CVE-2006-0231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0239 No score
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0239- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxfq-3983-gh23 No score
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private...
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
- Record
GHSA-wxfq-3983-gh23- 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-2006-0231 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine, published April 25, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.93%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.