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
Published Mar 15, 2002
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.47%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 8, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02474) | 83.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02474) | 82.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03443) | 87.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.58% (0.04578) | 88.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.52% (0.03517) | 79.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 4.58% (0.04578) | 88.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03130) | 85.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.24% (0.06241) | 93.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.73% (0.01734) | 87.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00294) | 64.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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