CVE-2004-0217 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Symantec	Antivirus Scan Engine	4.0
Redhat	Linux	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2ExploitMailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2ExploitMailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2004-0217?

CVE-2004-0217 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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/LiveUpd...

How severe is CVE-2004-0217?

CVE-2004-0217 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2004-0217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine, Redhat Linux.