Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4/1.5 authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4/1.5. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2001-1125. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4/1.5 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Symantec LiveUpdate before 1.6 does not use cryptography to ensure the integrity of download files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS spoofing of the update.symantec.com site.

The weakness was published 10/05/2001 with Phenoelit (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1125. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7235), SecurityFocus (BID 3403†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2427†). Similar entry is available at VDB-17466. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LiveUpdate 1.6

Timelineinfo

10/05/2001 🔍
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10/15/2003 +740 days 🔍
07/09/2014 +3920 days 🔍
01/16/2025 +3844 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Phenoelit
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-1125 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1125
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17465
X-Force: 7235
SecurityFocus: 3403 - Symantec Norton Antivirus LiveUpdate Host Verification Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2427 - Symantec Norton Antivirus LiveUpdate 1.6 and Earlier Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:32
Updated: 01/16/2025 20:14
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:32 (56), 05/15/2019 20:25 (5), 01/16/2025 20:14 (38)
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Cache ID: 216:699:103

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