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CVE-2006-4855

4.9 · MEDIUM

The \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security S…

Published Sep 19, 2006symantecCWE-399EPSS 1.32%

Overview

CVE-2006-4855 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec client_security. It was published on September 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security SCS 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 8.x, 9.x, 10.0, and 10.1, Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 only, and Symantec Host, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via invalid data, as demonstrated by calling DeviceIoControl to send the data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update client_security 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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/21938Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1591Refsecurityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.20a.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1016889Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016892Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016893Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016894Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016895Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016896Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016897

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4855?

CVE-2006-4855 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec client_security. It was published on September 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-4855?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, 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-2006-4855?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update client_security 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-2006-4855?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4855 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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