CVE-2006-0166: Symantec Norton System Works

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Symantec Norton SystemWorks and SystemWorks Premier 2005 and 2006 stores temporary copies of files in the Norton Protected Recycle Bin NProtect directory, which is hidden from the FindFirst and FindNext Windows APIs and allows remote attackers to hide arbitrary files from virus scanners and other products.

Affected products

• Symantec Norton System Works: version 2005 only; version 2005_premier only; version 2006 only; version 2006_premier only

Published 2006-01-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.