CVE-2001-1125 json
Symantec LiveUpdate before 1.6 does not use cryptography to ensure the integrity of download files, which allows remote attackers to execut…
published 2001-10-05 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1106
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- symantec liveupdate 1.6
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/3403 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/218717
mailing-list, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3403
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
sarc.com
/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
broken-link
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7235
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1125
- NVD CVE-2001-1125
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