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CVE-2004-0920

5.0 · MEDIUM

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004, and earlier versions, allows a virus or other malicious code to avoid detection or cause a denial of service (application crash) using a filename containing an MS-DO…

Published Nov 3, 2004symantecEPSS 1.88%

Overview

CVE-2004-0920 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec norton_antivirus. It was published on November 3, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004, and earlier versions, allows a virus or other malicious code to avoid detection or cause a denial of service (application crash) using a filename containing an MS-DOS device name.

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

References

Refwww.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=147&type=vulnerabilitiesRefwww.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-010.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17603Refwww.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=147&type=vulnerabilitiesRefwww.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-010.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17603

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0920?

CVE-2004-0920 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec norton_antivirus. It was published on November 3, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-0920?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0920?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0920?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0920 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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