CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1777

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail scanning via a filename in the Content-Type field with an excluded extension, such as .nch or .dbx, and a malicious extension in the Content-Disposition field.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to deliver malware; however, the vendor claims that the virus will be detected before execution.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Norton AntiVirus to the latest version and monitor emails for suspicious attachments.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Symantec Norton AntiVirus (NAV) 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail scanning via a filename in the Content-Type field with an excluded extension such as .nch or .dbx, but a malicious extension in the Content-Disposition field, which is used by Outlook to obtain the file name. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, acknowledging that the initial scan is bypassed, but Norton AntiVirus or the Office plug-in would detect the virus before it is executed

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