Symantec LiveUpdate up to 2.5.56.0 path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec LiveUpdate up to 2.5.56.0. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation with the input \.. causes path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advised to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Symantec LiveUpdate up to 2.5.56.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with the input value \.. leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was presented 11/05/2004 with HexView (Website). The advisory is shared at hexview.com. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at symantec.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 11606†). See VDB-972 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Symantec

Name

• LiveUpdate

Version

• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2
• 2.5.3
• 2.5.4
• 2.5.5
• 2.5.6
• 2.5.7
• 2.5.8
• 2.5.9
• 2.5.10
• 2.5.11
• 2.5.12
• 2.5.13
• 2.5.14
• 2.5.15
• 2.5.16
• 2.5.17
• 2.5.18
• 2.5.19
• 2.5.20
• 2.5.21
• 2.5.22
• 2.5.23
• 2.5.24
• 2.5.25
• 2.5.26
• 2.5.27
• 2.5.28
• 2.5.29
• 2.5.30
• 2.5.31
• 2.5.32
• 2.5.33
• 2.5.34
• 2.5.35
• 2.5.36
• 2.5.37
• 2.5.38
• 2.5.39
• 2.5.40
• 2.5.41
• 2.5.42
• 2.5.43
• 2.5.44
• 2.5.45
• 2.5.46
• 2.5.47
• 2.5.48
• 2.5.49
• 2.5.50
• 2.5.51
• 2.5.52
• 2.5.53
• 2.5.54
• 2.5.55
• 2.5.56.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.symantec.com/

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Discussion