Description
Symantec LiveUpdate 1.5 and earlier in Norton Antivirus stores usernames and passwords for a local LiveUpdate server in cleartext in the registry, which may allow remote attackers to impersonate the LiveUpdate server.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4170
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8282.php
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101466781122312&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101496301307285&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.0185
EPSS Percentile
83.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
symantec/liveupdate
< 1.5
Published
Jun 25, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026