VDB-14607 · CVE-1999-1323 · GCVE-0-1999-1323

Symantec Norton Antivirus 1.0.1.7/1.2 navieg.ini cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Antivirus 1.0.1.7/1.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file navieg.ini. Performing a manipulation results in cleartext storage. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-1323. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Symantec Norton Antivirus 1.0.1.7/1.2 (Anti-Malware Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file navieg.ini. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Norton AntiVirus for Internet Email Gateways (NAVIEG) 1.0.1.7 and earlier, and Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange (NAVMSE) 1.5 and earlier, store the administrator password in cleartext in (1) the navieg.ini file for NAVIEG, and (2) the ModifyPassword registry key in NAVMSE.

The weakness was disclosed 04/09/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1323. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1555 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Anti-Malware Software

Vendor

Symantec

Name

Norton Antivirus

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.symantec.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/09/1999 🔍
04/09/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +5551 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1323 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1323
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14607

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 23:34
Updated: 04/19/2026 01:15
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:34 (39), 04/04/2019 12:57 (10), 04/19/2026 01:15 (18)
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