PT-2002-1410 · Symantec · Liveupdate+1

Published 2002-05-03 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2002-0344

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Norton Antivirus Symantec LiveUpdate versions 1.5 and earlier

Description The issue concerns the storage of usernames and passwords for a local LiveUpdate server in cleartext in the registry. This may allow remote attackers to impersonate the LiveUpdate server.

Recommendations For Symantec LiveUpdate versions 1.5 and earlier, consider updating to a newer version that securely stores sensitive information, or apply configuration changes to protect the registry from unauthorized access. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the registry to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0344

Affected Products

Liveupdate

Norton Antivirus

References · 5

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/4170 · Exploit
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8282.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0344 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101466781122312&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101496301307285&w=2 · Note