CVE-2004-0217

low-risk
Published 2004-04-15

The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 for Red Hat Linux allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/LiveUpdate.log.

Do I need to act?

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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
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CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Antivirus Scan Engine
Antivirus Scan Engine

Affected Vendors

Symantec

References (6)

Exploit http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215
Exploit http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low