CVE-2001-1125

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.474% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235

History

Jan 16, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Symantec Liveupdate

Weaknesses

CWE-494

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 5:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 5:04 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 5, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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