CVE-2001-1125

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717	Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403	Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2001-10-05 04:00

Updated : 2024-02-08 02:28

NVD link : CVE-2001-1125

Mitre link : CVE-2001-1125

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-1125

JSON object : View

Products Affected

symantec

liveupdate

CWE

CWE-494

Download of Code Without Integrity Check

{"id": "CVE-2001-1125", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.5, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": true, "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "published": "2001-10-05T04:00:00.000", "references": [{"url": "http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-494"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "lastModified": "2024-02-08T02:28:14.810", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "B7F89DF5-6664-4C75-B46C-A73FD64B8462", "versionEndExcluding": "1.6"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}