First published: Fri Oct 05 2001(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Symantec LiveUpdate | =1.5 | |
Symantec LiveUpdate | =1.4 | |
Symantec LiveUpdate | <1.6 |
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CVE-2001-1125 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2001-1125, upgrade to Symantec LiveUpdate version 1.6 or later which includes cryptographic protections.
CVE-2001-1125 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through DNS spoofing.
CVE-2001-1125 affects Symantec LiveUpdate versions 1.4 and 1.5.
CVE-2001-1125 is less of a threat today if users have updated to the latest versions, but outdated software can still be vulnerable.