CVE-2006-0231

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Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each instal

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.00689

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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symantec antivirus scan engineall versions

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6.4

MEDIUM · 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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Published to NVD25 Apr 2006 · 01:02 AM

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References & Sources

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/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0011.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/19734

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015974

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431725/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637

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http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25973

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