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CVE-2004-0217

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Published: Apr 15, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.0
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 for Red Hat Linux allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/LiveUpdate.log.

Affected (2)

Symantec
1 product
Antivirus Scan Engine
Configuration A
2 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Symantec
Antivirus Scan Engine
Version 4.0
Antivirus Scan Engine
Version 4.3
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Redhat
Linux
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (6)

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