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CVE-2001-1125

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Published: Oct 5, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Symantec: Liveupdate
Symantec
1 product
Liveupdate
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Liveupdate
Before 1.6

Related CWEs

CWE-494
Download of Code Without Integrity Check
The product downloads source code or an executable from a remote location and executes the code without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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