Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 25, 2006· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2006-0231

Description

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.

Affected products

Symantec/Antivirus Scan Engine
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0011.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/19734nvd
securitytracker.com/idnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431725/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637nvd
www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.htmlnvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25973nvd

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