# CVE-2000-0119: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Attackers can store malicious code in the Windows Recycle Bin undetected because default antivirus configurations exclude this folder from scanning.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Feb 2000
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8ffx-cmw4-hwwr

## What is CVE-2000-0119?

CVE-2000-0119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 8 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0119?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mcafee Virusscan, Symantec Norton Antivirus.

## How do I fix CVE-2000-0119?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2000-0119 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0119 exists.

Public exploit code:

- McAfee 4.0 / Network Associates for Windows NT 4.0.2/4.0.3 a / Norton AntiVirus 2000 - Recycle Bin Exclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Antivirus

- [CVE-2004-0831](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0831/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2002-2282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2282/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2006-6474](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6474/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2000-1128](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1128/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2006-3575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3575/): Denial of service in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-0119 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2000-0119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 8 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0119 exists.

Affected product: Symantec Norton Antivirus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0119/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0119/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0119
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0119
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-0119

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0119/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.