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....
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 2.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| symantec liveupdate | < 1.6 | 1.6 |
References
- www.sarc.com broken-link
- 20011005 Symantec LiveUpdate attacks broken-link mailing-list patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- 3403 broken-link patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- liveupdate-host-verification(7235) third-party-advisory vdb-entry