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CVE-2000-0119

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.2)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Mcafee — VirusscanSymantec — Norton Antivirus

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T21:51:02.397",
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