{
    "id": "CVE-2006-0230",
    "published": "2006-04-25 01:02:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:20:09",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.16109",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96823",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-30 18:17:04",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "symantec",
            "product": "antivirus_scan_engine"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "1703",
            "title": "Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.x - Change Admin Password",
            "date": "2006-04-21",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1703"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0010.html",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/19734",
        "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/118388",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431724/100/0/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/25972",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0010.html",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/19734",
        "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/118388",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431724/100/0/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/25972"
    ]
}