CVE-2006-0231 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00689.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Symantec	Antivirus Scan Engine

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0239	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0011.html
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
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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-04-25T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:25:34.043Z

Reserved: 2006-01-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0231

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-04-25T01:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-0231

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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