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PUBLISHED DATE: December 31, 2002CVE-2002-2206:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVSS:
7.8
EPSS:
71.40%
Exploitability:
10
In KEV:
No
Description

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.

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  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2002-2206, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2002-2206 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
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