CVE-2006-0230

10.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
16.11%
LOW RiskEPSS (97th percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

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.

Published: 4/25/2006
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

10

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

16.11%LOW Exploitation Risk
97th percentile

This vulnerability has a 16.11% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other

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