CVE-2001-1125

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published10/5/2001

Last Modified4/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

symantec:liveupdate

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-494CWE-494

References

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403(cve@mitre.org)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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