CVE-2000-0119

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-12-22 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0119, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0119

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C