CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1540

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition in versions 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with raised privileges, allowing local users to gain privileges by using certain features of winhlp32.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized privilege escalation by local users, posing a risk to the integrity of the system and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Symantec Norton AntiVirus client to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The client for Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5.x before 7.5.1 Build 62 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1 Build 35a runs winhlp32 with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by using certain features of winhlp32.

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