3428 : Symantec Automatic LiveUpdate Local Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-01-13

Keywords

Internet Security

Description

Symantec LiveUpdate contains a flaw that allows a local user to obtain SYSTEM privileges. The issue occurs when an interactive LiveUpdate session is available and allows a non-privileged user to manipulate the GUI functionality to gain elevated privilege.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Attack Type Unknown
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

Symantec Windows LiveUpdate is a component in and affects the following products:
Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2001-2004
Symantec Norton AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus Pro 2001-2004
Symantec Norton Internet Security and Norton Internet Security Pro 2001-2004
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Retail and Corporate Edition v3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Symantec Corporation	Windows LiveUpdate	1.70.x
		1.90.x

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 10609
CVE ID: 2003-0994 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 9401
Keyword: AntiVirus Internet Security Norton SystemWorks
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-01/0367.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2004.01.12.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.secnetops.biz/research/advisories/SRT2004-01-09-1022.txt
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/files/lu/lu.html

Tools & Filters

	1137

Credit

KF - dotslashsnosoft.com - Secure Network Operations

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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