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Vulnerability Intelligence Report

CVE-2000-0119

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.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.2
HIGH
EPSS Probability:1.23%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
mcafee virusscan all
symantec norton_antivirus all

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
1.226%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityMITRE Corporation · N/A · USA
Reserved2000-02-08T00:00:00
Published2000-02-08T05:00:00
Patch Date2000-01-30
Last Updated2024-08-08T05:05:53

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