CVE-2000-0650

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The default installation of VirusScan 4.5 and NetShield 4.5 has insecure permissions for the registry key that identifies the AutoUpgrade directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by replacing SETUP.EXE in that directory with a Trojan Horse.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:netshield:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:virusscan:4.5::windows_nt:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0646	The default installation of VirusScan 4.5 and NetShield 4.5 has insecure permissions for the registry key that identifies the AutoUpgrade directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by replacing SETUP.EXE in that directory with a Trojan Horse.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.434% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0007&L=ntbugtraq&F=&S=&P=2753
http://www.osvdb.org/1458
http://www.osvdb.org/4200
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1458
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5177

History

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Subscriptions

Network Associates Netshield Virusscan

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

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