CVE-2001-1125
CRITICALSymantec LiveUpdate < 1.6 - Remote Code Execution via DNS Spoofing
Title source: llmDescription
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)
Core 4
Core References
Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717
Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0247
EPSS Percentile
82.4%
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