CVE-2001-0549 describes a vulnerability in Symantec LiveUpdate 1.5 where proxy passwords are stored in cleartext within a registry key. This allows local users to easily retrieve these credentials. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), this flaw has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and could lead to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available, though it has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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