Symantec Antivirus LiveUpdate Local Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1137

Synopsis

The remote host is running an instance of Symantec Antivirus.

Description

The remote host is running an instance of Symantec Antivirus. The host is also configured to automatically update virus signatures via LiveUpdate. Depending on the version, this may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges.

Solution

Larger companies will wish to distribute virus pattern files via a central, internal update site. For large companies, individual users accessing Internet updates will tend to decrease bandwidth and cause undue congestion on the network.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1137

Family: Generic

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:liveupdate

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0994

BID: 9401

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