Security readout for executives and security teams
This old Norton Personal Firewall issue lets remote scanning avoid the product's port-scan protection. It does not describe code execution or data theft, but it could hide reconnaissance against a protected host. The sources provide no CVSS score, patch detail, or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure appears limited to systems still relying on Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2002. The source data lists affected vendor and product fields as unavailable, so inventory confirmation is necessary before assuming exposure. Low priority unless the organization still operates this legacy firewall. The business issue is mainly unmanaged obsolete security tooling that may give false confidence about reconnaissance detection. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire any Norton Personal Firewall 2002 installations.; Check archived Symantec guidance for vendor-confirmed remediation or replacement advice.; Use supported endpoint firewall controls with maintained intrusion detection capabilities..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- norton-bypass-portscan-protection(8859)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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