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CVE-2000-0650

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2000-07-11 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The default installation of VirusScan 4.5 and NetShield 4.5 has insecure permissions for the registry key that identifies the AutoUpgrade directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by replacing SETUP.EXE in that directory with a Trojan Horse.

Affected products

• Network Associates Netshield: 4.5
• Network Associates Virusscan: 4.5

References

• http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0007&L=ntbugtraq&F=&S=&P=2753
• http://www.osvdb.org/1458
• http://www.osvdb.org/4200
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1458
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5177
• http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0007&L=ntbugtraq&F=&S=&P=2753
• http://www.osvdb.org/1458
• http://www.osvdb.org/4200
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1458
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5177

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