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
Published Apr 25, 2006
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.94%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0.0.24
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01936) | 79.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01936) | 77.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 68.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 39.90% (0.39903) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 70.45% (0.70455) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 71.26% (0.71260) | 97.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 72.62% (0.72620) | 97.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 21.34% (0.21336) | 95.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0011.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19734 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015974 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431725/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25973 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0011.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19734 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015974 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431725/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25973 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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