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CVE-2012-0304

Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator before 2.3.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Published

2012-06-22T10:24:06.397

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator ≤ 2.3.0 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 1.5.3.21 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 1.5.4 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 1.5.7.19 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.1.0 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.1.2 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.1.3 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.2.1 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.2.2 Yes
Application symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.2.2.9 Yes
References