7.2
CVSSv2

CVE-2000-0119

Published: 22/12/1999 Updated: 18/10/2016
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 725
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

The default configurations for McAfee Virus Scan and Norton Anti-Virus virus checkers do not check files in the RECYCLED folder that is used by the Windows Recycle Bin utility, which allows malicious users to store malicious code without detection.

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Exploits

McAfee VirusScan 40,Network Associates VirusScan for Windows NT 402/403 a,Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2000 Recycle Bin Exclusion Vulnerability source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/956/info Many commercial virus scanners for Windows platforms exclude the Recycled folder on the hard drive from their scans The Recycled folder is where Win9x ...