CVE-2004-0217 json
The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 for Red Hat Linux allows local users to create or a…
published 2004-03-16 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0217
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 for Red Hat Linux allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/LiveUpdate.log.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/9662 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9662
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2
mailing-list, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15215
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0217
- NVD CVE-2004-0217
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