CVE-2002-2206 json
The POP3 proxy service (POPROXY.EXE) in Norton AntiVirus 2001 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) v…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2185
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The POP3 proxy service (POPROXY.EXE) in Norton AntiVirus 2001 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via a long username with multiple /localhost entries.
Exploit prediction
2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/291358
mailing-list
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10085.php
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5692
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0240.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2206
- NVD CVE-2002-2206
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