CVE-2002-1776
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection via a Word Macro virus with a .nch or .dbx extension, which is automatically recognized and executed as a Microsoft Office document. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, acknowledging that the initial scan is bypassed, but the Office plug-in would detect the virus before it is executed
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (8)
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- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260271enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260678enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4245enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8391enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260271nvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260678nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4245nvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8391nvd
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