CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0119

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.23%

65th percentile - higher than 65% of all known CVEs

Summary

The default configurations for McAfee Virus Scan and Norton Anti-Virus do not scan files in the RECYCLED folder used by the Windows Recycle Bin. This allows attackers to store malicious code undetected.

Risk Assessment

The lack of scanning for files in the Recycle Bin poses a risk that malware can be stored and executed without detection by antivirus software, potentially leading to serious security incidents.

Recommendation

It is recommended to configure antivirus programs to also scan the RECYCLED folder to minimize the risk of storing malicious code.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 attackers to store malicious code without detection.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS