Symantec LiveUpdate up to 2.7 build 38 Local Password missing encryption
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A vulnerability was found in Symantec LiveUpdate up to 2.7 build 38. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Local Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.1.x and 9.0.4.x, and possibly other versions, when obtaining updates from an internal LiveUpdate server, stores sensitive information in cleartext in the Log.Liveupdate log file, which allows attackers to obtain the username and password to the internal LiveUpdate server.
The weakness was disclosed 09/05/2005 by Arthur Freyman (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityresponse.symantec.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2766 since 09/02/2005. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at symantec.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (22106).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Exploiting
Class: Missing encryptionCWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
ATT&CK: T1600
Local: No
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Patch: symantec.com
Timeline
08/31/2005 🔍08/31/2005 🔍
09/02/2005 🔍
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03/12/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: symantec.comAdvisory: securityresponse.symantec.com
Researcher: Arthur Freyman
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2005-2766 (🔍)
X-Force: 22106
SecurityTracker: 1014834 - Symantec Anti Virus Internal LiveUpdate Feature Discloses Passwords to Local Users
Vulnerability Center: 36895 - Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition Internal LiveUpdate Server Username and Password Disclosure, Low
SecurityFocus: 14708
Secunia: 16653 - Symantec Anti-Virus LiveUpdate Credentials Disclosure, Less Critical
OSVDB: 19221 - Symantec Anti-Virus LiveUpdate Log File Local Credential Disclosure
Entry
Created: 09/06/2005 11:07Updated: 03/12/2021 06:45
Changes: 09/06/2005 11:07 (52), 06/07/2017 16:01 (21), 03/12/2021 06:45 (4)
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