FKIE_CVE-2005-2766

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-09-02 10:03 - Updated: 2026-04-16 00:27
Severity ?
Summary
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.1.x and 9.0.4.x, and possibly other versions, when obtaining updates from an internal LiveUpdate server, stores sensitive information in cleartext in the Log.Liveupdate log file, which allows attackers to obtain the username and password to the internal LiveUpdate server.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112552401413998&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112552401413998&w=2
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.1.1.1000
symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.4
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      "value": "Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.1.x and 9.0.4.x, and possibly other versions, when obtaining updates from an internal LiveUpdate server, stores sensitive information in cleartext in the Log.Liveupdate log file, which allows attackers to obtain the username and password to the internal LiveUpdate server."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2005-2766",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-16T00:27:16.627",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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  "published": "2005-09-02T10:03:00.000",
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}


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