# CVE-2006-0230: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain administrator privileges by bypassing client-side password checks via modified XML requests in Symantec Scan Engine.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Apr 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-88v8-x23h-775g

## What is CVE-2006-0230?

CVE-2006-0230 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0230?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-0230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-0230 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0230 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.x - Change Admin Password (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-2758](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2758/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0447](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0447/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-3699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3699/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2005-0249](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0249/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-0217](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0217/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-0230 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-0230 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0230 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2006-0230/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0230/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0230
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0230
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-0230

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