CVE-2000-0119

high

Description

The default configurations for McAfee Virus Scan and Norton Anti-Virus virus checkers do not check files in the RECYCLED folder that is used by the Windows Recycle Bin utility, which allows attackers to store malicious code without detection.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94936267131123&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-12-22

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00341