CVE-2004-0217
Severity Score
7.0
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
La capacidad LiveUpdate de Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine 4.0 y 4.3 para Red Hat Linux permite a usuarios locales crear o añadir ficheros arbitrarios mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos sobre /tmp/LiveUpdate.log.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2004-03-12 CVE Reserved
- 2004-03-16 CVE Published
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-08 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2 | 2024-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662 | 2024-01-26 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Symantec Search vendor "Symantec" | Antivirus Scan Engine Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus Scan Engine" | 4.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus Scan Engine" and version "4.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | - | - |
Safe
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| Symantec Search vendor "Symantec" | Antivirus Scan Engine Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus Scan Engine" | 4.3 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus Scan Engine" and version "4.3" | - |
Affected
| in | Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | - | - |
Safe
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