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.
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0346
EPSS Percentile
87.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-494
Status
published
Products (1)
symantec/liveupdate
< 1.6
Published
Oct 05, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026