CVE-2000-0119 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 68)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The default configurations for McAfee Virus Scan and Norton Anti-Virus virus checkers do not check files in the RECYCLED folder that is used by the Windows Recycle Bin utility, which allows attackers to store malicious code without detection.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.23% — more likely to be exploited than 68% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-12-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mcafee | virusscan |
| symantec | norton antivirus |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | McAfee 4.0 / Network Associates for Windows NT 4.0.2/4.0.3 a / Norton AntiVirus 2000 - Recycle Bin Exclusion | 1999-12-22 |
References
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