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CVE-2001-1125

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 15, 2002 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:55 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLiveupdate

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Liveupdate· Symantec
95%
v < 1.6
Affected range stops below 1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3403
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

9.8CRITICALCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-494

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