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CVE-2000-0502

Mcafee VirusScan 4.03 does not properly restrict access to the alert text file before it is sent to the Central Alert Se

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00089
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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mcafee virusscanall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD08 Jun 2000 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0038.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6287
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1326Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4641
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