CVE-2001-1125

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2001-10-05

Last modified

2025-01-16

Weaknesses

CWE-494

Affected products

• Liveupdate (Symantec)

References

• http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235