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CVE-1999-1323

4.6 · MEDIUM

Norton AntiVirus for Internet Email Gateways (NAVIEG) 1.0.1.7 and earlier, and Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange (NAVMSE) 1.5 and earlier, store the administrator password in cleartext in (1) the na…

Published Apr 9, 1999symantecEPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-1999-1323 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec norton_antivirus. It was published on April 9, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Norton AntiVirus for Internet Email Gateways (NAVIEG) 1.0.1.7 and earlier, and Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange (NAVMSE) 1.5 and earlier, store the administrator password in cleartext in (1) the navieg.ini file for NAVIEG, and (2) the ModifyPassword registry key in NAVMSE.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update norton_antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
symantecnorton_antivirus0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1323?

CVE-1999-1323 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec norton_antivirus. It was published on April 9, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-1999-1323?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-1999-1323?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update norton_antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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