Vulnerability in Symantec Norton System Works
CVE-2006-0166
Symantec Norton SystemWorks and SystemWorks Premier 2005 and 2006 stores temporary copies of files in the Norton Protected Recycle Bin NProtect directory, which is hidden from the FindFirst and FindNext Windows APIs and allows remote attackers to hide arbitrary files from virus scanners and other products.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Norton System Works — versions 2005, 2005_premier, 2006
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0143 (vdb-entry)
- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.01.10.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24061 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/18402 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (Patch, vdb-entry)