Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-0231 (CCN-25973)

Assigned:2006-04-21
Published:2006-04-21
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
6.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: VULNWATCH
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0022: Symantec Scan Engine Known Immutable DSA Private Key

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-0231

Source: CCN
Type: SA19734
Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19734

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015974
Symantec Scan Engine Lets Remote Users Access the System and Download Files

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1015974

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 24903
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Static DSA Key Encryption Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: Rapid7, LLC Security Advisory R7-0022
Symantec Scan Engine Known Immutable DSA Private Key

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0022: Symantec Scan Engine Known Immutable DSA Private Key

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060421 [Symantec Security Advisor] Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
17637

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17637
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-008
Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-1464

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sse-insecure-private-key(25973)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sse-insecure-private-key(25973)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::sparc:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    symantec antivirus scan engine 5.0.0.24
    symantec antivirus scan engine 5.0.0.24
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux 9.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 10
    sun solaris 9