CVE-2001-1125

moderate-risk
Published 2001-10-05

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.

Do I need to act?

~
3.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Liveupdate

Affected Vendors

Symantec

References (8)

Broken Link http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235
Broken Link http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 7/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal