CVE-2000-0478 Security feature bypass in n/a
Norton Antivirus for Exchange may enter a fail-open state, allowing viruses to bypass scanning and pass through the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0478?
CVE-2000-0478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In some cases, Norton Antivirus for Exchange (NavExchange) enters a "fail-open" state which allows viruses to pass through the server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Norton Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Antivirus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6q8-hh72-gjjx.