CVE-2006-0230 Information

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.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0010.html http://secunia.com/advisories/19734 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/118388 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431724/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637 http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25972